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Playin' In The Band
Aug. 20, 1972
San Jose Civic Auditorium

A good cure for those 'No 'Cid Blues'. This one is a gem.
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Morning Dew
Oct. 18, 1972
Fox Theater

Part of the first Playin' sandwich. The transition back into Playin' is like the cops kicking your door in at 4 a.m. it is so sudden and surprising.
2
Turn On Your Love Light
April 5, 1971
Manhattan Center

An aural honeypot capping a dynamite show.
10
Dark Star
Nov. 7, 1969
Fillmore Auditorium

A breezy and pleasant intro gives way to a monstrous intra-verse portion that features some 'Uncle John's Band'-themed jamming.
13
Dark Star
Oct. 28, 1972
Cleveland Public Hall

Serene, frenetic, diffuse, cluttered--in short, this one goes through more changes than David Bowie's hair. Pheatures a phleshed out 'Philo Stomp'.
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Comments

The Other One
Feb. 28, 1973
Salt Palace

I can live with this being the most highly-rated of '73.
The Other One
Nov. 20, 1973
Denver Coliseum

Still too low on the list, though I agree that 2/28 is probably the tops of '73-- a year which, incidentally, doesn't make me immediatelly think of TOO.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
Oct. 1, 1976
Market Square Arena

'Yes, please!', he said witha lipsa smackin' anda whackin'.
Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
May 12, 1980
Boston Garden

Grendel, I've always thought this one was spectacular and was just thinking of it yesterday and had planned to go dig out my CD copy. This one might just be better than the version featured on 'Go to Nassau' as well as many other '70s versions currently sitting above and suffocating it. Great call! This was also my brother's first Dead show.
Row Jimmy
May 28, 1977
Hartford Civic Center

I'll just stir the pot a little and say that I prefer the concision and piercing depth of Jerry's second solo on this one to the rangy verbosity of his solo on the 3/20/77 version, though both are sweet.
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