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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Nov. 26, 1980
The Sportatorium

Brent lends the transition jam a relaxed fusion vibe. Dreamlike, but doesn't lose precision.
3
Cumberland Blues
May 22, 1982
Greek Theatre - University of California

Hot and tight. Amazing show overall.
3
Smokestack Lightnin'
Sept. 30, 1989
Shoreline Amphitheatre

Brent on the Hammond will send chills down your spine.
15
The Other One
March 28, 1972
Academy of Music

Dick's Picks 30. Band is about to leave for Europe and gives a preview of the tour's signature jam style. Astonishing.
11
The Other One
May 16, 1972
Theatre Hall

A thing of beauty like all the big jams from this tour, this one's every bit as moody and introspective as freaky and paranoid.
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Comments

The Seven
Sept. 29, 1969
Cafe au Go-Go

FIRE. Exquisitely incendiary primal Dead.
Doin' That Rag
Sept. 29, 1969
Cafe au Go-Go

Well worth checking out. This song improved as the year went on, I’d say.
Sugaree
March 27, 1995
The Omni

Very unique (and lengthy). I mean, it’s ’95, and the usual caveats apply (somewhat), but this is a good illustration of the band exploring new directions very different from those of just a few years earlier — continuing to evolve, in other words.
Cassidy
June 18, 1976
Capitol Theatre

Short, as these early versions are, but they really make it count, especially in the closing (in what would become the jam).
Sugaree
June 18, 1976
Capitol Theatre

Broad, swaying, emphatic. This is really a great version.
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