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It starts out as a not great recording of a not great night of the post Brent Grateful Dead.  Then, as it some times does, during the second set the magic hits Jerry during Crazy Fingers.  The vocals have a timeless blues feel and the solo is out of this world (with parts of ‘Spanish Jam’ showing up). You can hear the band pick up Jerry’s vibe.  Vince’s keyboards start to rock and we are off and running seamlessly into great versions of Playin’ in the Band and Uncle John’s Band.  After the Drums and Space thingy a rocking I Need a Miracle and and Jerry is outstanding on Standing On the Moon.  Not two hours of bliss but these five songs show how the post 1990 could cook even without Bruce.  When Jerry is there, he is there.

Cal Expo: 1991-05-04

• 01 01:18 Tuning Listen
• 02 06:15 Hell In A Bucket -> Listen
• 03 15:51 Sugaree Listen
• 04 07:47 New Minglewood Blues Listen
• 05 08:11 Loser Listen
• 06 03:42 The Race Is On Listen
• 07 10:27 Row Jimmy Listen
• 08 06:26 When I Paint My Masterpiece Listen
• 09 08:59 New Speedway Boogie -> Listen
• 10 08:22 The Music Never Stopped Listen
• 11 12:22 Victim Or The Crime -> Listen
• 12 08:49 Crazy Fingers -> Listen
• 13 09:11 Playing In The Band -> Listen
• 14 12:06 Uncle John’s Band -> Listen
• 15 13:21 Drums -> Listen
• 16 13:40 Space -> Listen
• 17 05:43 I Need A Miracle -> Listen
• 18 10:14 Standing On The Moon -> Listen
• 19 06:51 One More Saturday Night Listen
• 20 06:56 Touch Of Grey Listen

Concert Length: 02:15:31

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The Great Wall Of 1974 did not always produce great recordings.   July 17, 1974 was a great show, with a great recording with clear separation and strong bass.  A great job of a soundboard recording produced by the amazing Charlie Miller.  The 29 minute version of Playing In The Band is a high point of the night and is probably the best of the summer.  Selland Arena in Fresno is not a very nice place.  You can hear the whole concert here on the Internet Archive. Here is the track list:

    01    10:45    Jam
02    07:14    Bertha
03    03:51    Mexicali Blues

04    04:44    Deal
05    04:51    Beat It On Down The Line

06    08:09    Row Jimmy
07    06:17    Me And Bobby McGee

08    08:50    Scarlet Begonias
09    04:44    El Paso
10    08:24    Tennessee Jed
11    29:24    Playing In The Band    (Listen To it Now)

12    13:00    Seastones

13    05:23    Brown Eyed Women
14    03:04    Me And My Uncle
15    05:57    It Must Have Been The Roses
16    05:29    Jack Straw
17    15:04    He’s Gone ->
18    05:40    U.S. Blues
19    06:15    Weather Report Suite ->
20    15:16    Let It Grow ->
21    05:56    Spanish Jam ->
22    16:32    Eyes Of The World ->
23    06:29    China Doll
24    04:57    One More Saturday Night

Wow!

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