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The Other One
Dec. 10, 1972
Winterland Arena

If Picasso's 'Guernica' had a small cut in it it would still be a masterpiece. This TOO has a bad cut in the recording but is still a masterpiece. A+
5
Morning Dew
May 29, 1969
Robertson Gym, U.C.S.B.

This is heady but it's now believed to have occurred on 5-11-69 in San Diego.
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Morning Dew
May 11, 1969
Aztec Bowl, San Diego State U.

A highly edited but well-worth-your-time video of this kickass performance is now up on youtube.
9
Brokedown Palace
July 27, 1974
Civic Center

Jerry's singing and electrified Keith make this one heady.
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Eyes Of The World
May 14, 1978
Providence Civic Center

Plenty happening on this one to warrant a listen. Nice segue into 'Drums'.
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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Aug. 5, 1974
Philadelphia Civic Arena

I had forgotten to post on this. Long and well-cooked, the meat falls right off the bone on this one.
Playin' In The Band
Feb. 22, 1973
Assembly Hall, University of Illinois

Some people who know way more about alternate universes than me might say there IS an alternate universe where this thing is listed on headyversion as a top ten PITB. Anyway, if there was a scenario in which I had to choose ten versions each of my favortite Dead tunes to take with me to that proverbial desert island, this very well might be one of my PITBs.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
June 16, 1974
Iowa State Fairgrounds

An incendiary China Cat. Jerry is by turns as sweet as a Georgia peach and as gnarly as a swamp gator. Bobby’s solo is one of his best, and reminds me a bit of Zappa’s ‘Down in De Dew’ from the ‘Lather’ album. The Rider that follows is not equally as spectacular and so seems a bit anticlimactic--yet it is still a good version.
Eyes Of The World
June 18, 1974
Freedom Hall

Welcome aboard, heavyd! You're right--this one smokes, as do the two that came on either side of it (6/16 and 6/20). They smacked three big Eyes, one after the other, right out of the park!
Truckin'
Feb. 21, 1973
Assembly Hall, University Of Illinois

Decent jam at the end that leads to a Phil solo in which he plays a riff that kinda sounds like something that could’ve come from Stanley Clarke or an opening bass line from some Eddie Palmieri salsa jazz. He also hints at The Other One. On numerous occasions the boys hint at Eyes but they keep kicking it down the road. Jerry then throws down a little pastel sketch before the band goes into a unique Eyes.
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