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Promised Land
Aug. 21, 1972
Berkeley Community Theater

Yeeeeaaaaah, summer in Berkeley in 1972, fitting
8
Sugaree
Aug. 21, 1972
Berkeley Community Theater

It's not the gnarly 15+ minute versions it would be in later years, but there's something special about these early versions. Sweet/joyful sugareeee
5
Jack Straw
Aug. 21, 1972
Berkeley Community Theater

Summer '72, a good time for consistently good renditions of jack straw
4
King Bee
April 6, 1969
Avalon Ballroom

Slow and bloozey
10
Jack Straw
May 10, 1972
Concertgebouw

Underrated Euro '72 Jack Straw, very solid rendition
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Comments

Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 25, 1977
The Mosque

@shoegazer subjective of course. Never understood the animosity towards 5/8. It's a great show and let's be thankful for all shows that the Dead played.
U.S. Blues (Wave That Flag)
April 12, 1978
Cameron Indoor Stadium

unbelievable
Morning Dew
May 8, 1977
Barton Hall - Cornell University

Brings a tear to my eye.
Shakedown Street
Jan. 15, 1979
Springfield Civic Center

Monster transition, oh my
Shakedown Street
May 7, 1980
Barton Hall - Cornell University

Pretty much 3 years to the date of the famous 5/8/77 show too. Students at Cornell were lucky.
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