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El Paso
Dec. 7, 1971
Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden

Lyrically precise, energetic playing, and everyone sounds like they're enjoying themselves. What more could you ask for on this one?
3
Playin' In The Band
Oct. 26, 1971
The Palestra, U. of Rochester

The shorter versions need love to, and this one hits all the sweet spots.
2
Drums
Sept. 25, 1991
Boston Garden

Fun and thunderous, this version has some great grooves.
11
Queen Jane Approximately
Sept. 16, 1990
Madison Square Garden

Clean and confident reading with lots of personality from Phil and Vince.

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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