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Jack Straw
Oct. 31, 1980
Radio City Music Hall

Opens the first electric set from the last (and best) show from the 8 night run at NYC's Radio City Music Hall. Its nomination is long overdue!
5
Eyes Of The World
Oct. 17, 1978
Winterland Arena

This should be on the map. Follow it to find the treasure!
2
Me and My Uncle
June 8, 1974
Coliseum Stadium

Alert! This one not a throw-away. The best one of '74, no foolin'. Played with a perfect balance of gusto, gumption & grit.
3
Promised Land
March 16, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

A charged version that starts off a triple-thread run for this massive second set.
7
Cassidy
May 10, 1978
Veterans' Memorial Coliseum

This deserves to be on the map!
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Hard to Handle
Jan. 2, 1970
Fillmore East (Late Show)

Packs a powerful punch.
Wake Up Little Susie
June 4, 1970
Fillmore West

Tha matrix version is the way to go.
Feelin' Groovy Jam
Nov. 2, 1969
Family Dog at the Great Highway

This is the Tightin' Up jam, without question. And a good one it is too.
Playin' In The Band
Sept. 9, 1972
Hollywood Palladium

Lives up to the expectation. A smashing read.
Playin' In The Band
Sept. 15, 1972
Boston Music Hall

I can't hardly say enough about this one. Seems to me this version - this show actually - has been somewhat lost in the shuffle in a period where the Dead were breaking ground with each passing show. Don't pas this one up! This Playin' belts with urgency at times, and Jerry in particular plays as if he's got something to prove; just flurry after flurry of downright dirty, nimble licks that hang with the very best of the period (8/27 & 11/18 come to mind). To neglect this one is committing a disservice to yourself (and to the betterment of our musical civilization)!
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