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Deal
May 17, 1974
P.N.E. Coliseum

Country rock pulsing with jazzy energy. One of the most exciting pre-hiatus versions.
1
One More Saturday Night
Nov. 10, 1973
Winterland Arena

Fierce yet loose. Lots of fun is being had and it's infectious.
3
Beat it on Down The Line
Nov. 10, 1973
Winterland Arena

A little extra mustard on this one.
7
Me and Bobby McGee
Nov. 9, 1973
Winterland Arena

Uniquely satisfying. Bob and Keith lock into a mind-meld that leads Jerry in some interesting directions.
5
Jack Straw
June 24, 1973
Memorial Coliseum

Unique, trippy energy on the intro. Mellow vibes throughout.
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Comments

Cold Rain and Snow
Feb. 21, 1971
Capitol Theater

Pigpen is really going for it on the organ here. He's a little off, but it adds some cool character.
Easy Wind
Feb. 21, 1971
Capitol Theater

It's not the best version, but it certainly is the worst.
Tennessee Jed
Jan. 22, 1978
McArthur Court, U of Oregon

Bobby is throwing down trippy precision the whole time that Jerry enhances with some downright raunchy jamming. This one has some stank on it.
Cassidy
Nov. 4, 1977
Cotterell Gym - Colgate University

I will never understand why Dead & Company treats this as more of a jam vehicle than GD ever did. So much potential always kept so brief!
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
June 24, 1973
Memorial Coliseum

The transition jam lives in some groovy space in between mellow noodling and hot-shit riffing... the kind of thing only '73 Garcia could truly pull off. Underrated.
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