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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!
7
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.
14
Easy Wind
May 7, 1970
DuPont Gym - MIT

A version all true heads should love, or at least hear once.
7
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.
39
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.

Comments

Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
March 22, 1990
Copps Coliseum

We deadheads rally behind this band. I love the unity of brotherhood and sisterhood it brings, but I also embrace the polarization and differences of opinion it fosters in these musical roundtable discussions. I acknowledge the artistic merits of this version; it's surely one of the very best of era. But I can't vote for it, because I don't much care for the sound of the era. Try as i might, I just can't get behind the MIDI. This is the era when I began going to shows; it was a cosmic experience beyond description. But since we now have the advantage of accessing nearly all the Dead's live catalogue in good sound quality, it's difficult to convince my ears this surpasses the golden era for this pairing of tunes: 1977-1982. Just my two pennies.
Looks Like Rain
April 8, 1972
Wembley Empire Pool

Jerry's pedal steel touches can make your eyes look like rain.
One More Saturday Night
April 8, 1972
Wembley Empire Pool

A balls-out version that caps one of the very best nights from this stupendous tour.
Cumberland Blues
April 8, 1972
Wembley Empire Pool

They tapped this one from the tour for the album, and it's easy to see (hear) why.
Black Throated Wind
April 8, 1972
Wembley Empire Pool

Best of the tour!