This week it's set 2 of 12/5/71 .. sure this one is not as crispy as many boards from this era, but this is such a fine, energetic performance that in my opinion it makes up for all the flaws in the recording..
Listen to the wonderful transitions from Dark Star into Me & My Uncle back into Dark Star and then into Sittin' On Top of the World... these are truly exquisite.
This is a fine example of relatively early Grateful Dead.. I'm also a huge fan of the closing NFA->Goin' Down the Road->NFA.. and even in 71, when they do a Johnny B Goode encore, you know the boys were having a good time!
Grateful Dead
12/5/71 - Sunday
Felt Forum - Madison Square Garden - New York, NY
Set Two:
Truckin'
Ramble On Rose
It Hurts Me Too
Sugaree
Sugar Magnolia
Dark Star >
Me And My Uncle >
Dark Star >
Sittin' On Top Of The World
Me And Bobby McGee
Big Railroad Blues
Mexicali Blues >
You Win Again
Not Fade Away >
Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad >
Not Fade Away ;
E: Johnny B. Goode
You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod120712.mp3
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