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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

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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