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Bird Song
Sept. 28, 1993
Boston Garden

Wooden and crunchy. Nice interplay between Jerry and Phil. Vince blows little zephyrs.
8
So Many Roads
Sept. 28, 1993
Boston Garden

So much Dead to soothe my soul, and this is some of it. Tight.
7
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Aug. 26, 1971
Gaelic Park

When the going gets weird, Weir sings the headlight part.
15
Eyes Of The World
Oct. 11, 1977
Lloyd Noble Center - University of Oklahoma

This one doesn't have the shimmering lyricism of, say, 5/22/77, but the logic of Jerry's phrasing is a hoot.
10
The Other One
Aug. 20, 1972
San Jose Civic Auditorium

Needs to be on the map. Features a jam that seems to be based on Skydog's 'Little Martha' and a nice 'Tiger Jam', but that's not all...
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Comments

Bertha
May 5, 1977
New Haven Coliseum

Maybe I'm just being a bit lazy of mind, but I don't think I've heard a version from '77 that tops this one.
Playin' In The Band
May 28, 1977
Hartford Civic Center

A worthwhile version from the post-hiatus Godchaux years (none of that pensive timidity in the jamming). If you like Keith's keys from the 4/23/77 'Slipknot' you may want to check this one out, and vice versa.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
Aug. 13, 1975
Great American Music Hall

Something a little too speckless about this one for me.
Dark Star
Sept. 16, 1972
Boston Music Hall

Wow, the first 15 seconds of this one on the Sick Bits matrix is super heady in a feel-good way. Awesome stuff, awesome 'Star.
Estimated Prophet
July 8, 1978
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Each of the Estimateds from July '78 serve up a sweet outro jam.
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