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The Wheel
Oct. 2, 1977
Paramount Theatre

It's so apt that The Wheel would roll into Truckin' that the outro is short but the rest is very nice.
9
Eyes Of The World
June 27, 1984
Merriweather Post Pavilion

Jerry really mines the changes on this one and pulls out plenty of little gold nuggets (like Coltrane). Good interplay, too. An inspired version.
11
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 12, 1981
Veterans' Memorial Coliseum

A cheesy video of this kickass version would have Garcia playing atop a steam locomotive as it barrels down the track.
10
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Oct. 18, 1972
Fox Theater

Incomplete, but what remains is top-notch and essential.
10
Me and Bobby McGee
March 26, 1973
Baltimore Civic Center

I just gotta nominate this one, that's all.
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Comments

So Many Roads
Sept. 28, 1993
Boston Garden

The archive link is for an AUD but there is a nice, crisp Miller-worked SBD available, too.
Bird Song
Sept. 28, 1993
Boston Garden

The archive link is for an AUD but there is a nice, crisp Miller-worked SBD available, too.
Mystery Train
Nov. 8, 1970
Capitol Theater

Listening to this leaves me scratching my head why the Dead only played this once. I tend to think that Jerry must have chosen it as he would go on to play it later outside of the Dead, but why it was dropped I don't know. It's really easy to imagine any vintage of the band doing great stuff with this tune.
Sugaree
Feb. 26, 1977
Swing Auditorium

Nice one, for sure. This one somehow slipped through the cracks.
Tennessee Jed
Feb. 26, 1977
Swing Auditorium

'TJ' is a great tune that I generally skip over; however, I regard this version as one of the highlights of this legendary show. This one seems a little low on the list.
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