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Deal
March 15, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

It swings to a funky swagger; Jerry is in top form here. I think it's the best Deal from the spring '73 tour!
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Deal
Dec. 18, 1973
Curtis Hixon Convention Hall

It struts & swaggers in that honey, country-tinged '73 way that we've come to relish & rely on. From one of the best shows from one of the best years.
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Easy Wind
May 7, 1970
DuPont Gym - MIT

A version all true heads should love, or at least hear once.
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Monkey and the Engineer
Dec. 31, 1970
Winterland Arena

Jerry's sweet voice is extra sweet & clear during the chorus for this version than the ones from October, 1980.
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Mason's Children
Jan. 24, 1970
Honolulu Civic Auditorium

Monster Mason's. Can't believe this one isn't here yeat. Cleanest, most coherent version. Jerry's guitar tone is pure gold.
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Morning Dew
Dec. 2, 1973
Music Hall

I'll have to agree with the sentiments here regarding this night's version edging out the opening night's version of the 30th. Both are great mind you, but the ending crescendo here is a bit more intense and emotional. This version nips at the heels of the more lauded 10/18/74 reading.
Wharf Rat
Dec. 2, 1973
Music Hall

This is rightfully placed in the top five for all time. It's everything that's been mentioned above and then some.
Feel Like A Stranger
May 16, 1981
Barton Hall - Cornell University

This Stranger ushers in the third and final time our favorite band played Cornell! While this show doesn't garner the hero worship of 5/8/77, it does deliver in its own way. This show generally has a paced, mellow and confident vibe to it. There's no sense of urgency here. Rather, the boys take their time in a thoughtful way. Good musicianship and synergy; one can tell the boys were really listening to each other on this night. This is one of the better shows of '81, a year in which there are a lot of good shows to choose from.
Uncle John's Band
May 16, 1981
Barton Hall - Cornell University

Caps off another splendid show in Ithaca!
Friend of the Devil
May 16, 1981
Barton Hall - Cornell University

It was this version that made me a believer of the slow versions. Sweet and haunting... let it pacify your soul.
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