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Beat it on Down The Line
April 2, 1973
Boston Garden

Tight, inspired, and full of ideas. A stand-out version from a stand-out show.
8
Sugar Magnolia
March 24, 1973
The Spectrum

Tight, hard-driving, and full of energy. A great rave up after some thoughtful somber passages before.
7
Candyman
June 16, 1991
Giants Stadium

Gorgeous soloing from Jerry and a tender vocal performance. The new mix on the Giants box really lets this one shine.
4
Bird Song
July 22, 1972
Paramount Northwest Theatre

Bobby is dripping trippy chords all over the jam. SUBLIME
5
Casey Jones
July 21, 1972
Paramount Northwest Theater

Surprised this has no votes. This version is played with a level of energy and precision CJ rarely ever got. Great set 2 opener.
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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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