Set 1



U.S. Blues, Beat It On Down The Line, Brown Eyed Women, Mexicali Blues, It Must Have Been The Roses, Black Throated Wind, They Love Each Other, Big River, Loose Lucy, El Paso, Row Jimmy, Playin' In The Band



Set 2



Tennessee Jed, Me & My Uncle, Ship of Fools, The Race is On, China Cat Sunflower-> I Know You Rider, Truckin'-> Nobody's Fault But Mine-> Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad



Set 3



Mississippi Half Step, Promised Land, Brokedown Palace, Jack Straw, Eyes Of The World -> China Doll -> Wharf Rat -> Sugar Magnolia, E: Uncle John's Band



Reported Soundcheck before this show, which may also circulate, possibly misdated, as 2/24/74: Let It Grow, They Love Each Other, U. S. Blues #1 -> U. S. Blues #2, Attics Of My Life, It Must Have Been The Roses -> Jam

Notes:



-- Trackd by set, not by disc



-- Some of the reels did not track properly on payback (azimuth issues)



-- Playing In The Band has a Slipknot jam in the middle of it

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Reviewer: c-freedom - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - February 2, 2018

Subject: Call this song THE UNITED STATES BLUES! How much better is the first U.S. Blues

over Wave That Flag?

To me WTF bordered on the DayJob of 73.

So yes, Garcia fumbles the first few bottle rockets

on 2/22/74

(see opener & soundcheck)

but the biggest problem that USELESS had

was Location, Location, Location.

Death by ENCORE slot.

Otherwise it is a classic Dead tune

The Animation for U.S. Blues

in the Grateful Dead movie

blew my VIRGIN DEADHEAD MIND.

also some of the best versions of this tune

happened in 1974



Truckin is pandemonium,

Weir fumbling the lyrics but the band just wants to jam.

They are flying--- compare the tempo of this to the 1st set

Loose Lucy. Garcia has to step in before California slides into the sea. Nobodies Fault is slinky. To me this brings up the Pigpen vibe. Not that Pig was religious but that he was so soulful. Love the vocals by Garcia-- this tune works well with vocals or without.

Jerry & the band then resume the jam while Phil explores the NFBM riffs. Jerry does an about face and matches Phil's bass licks. Billy brings it home. GDTRFB!

Before i even understood the Gospel I knew this song was about GO TO HEAVEN! thank you Jesus!!!

When talking of the sweetness of Donna Jean her vibe with Garcia during this tune is like Heaven on Earth.

Not sure my smile gets any wider than during this song. - February 2, 2018Call this song THE UNITED STATES BLUES!

Reviewer: njpg - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - February 22, 2017

Subject: - Certainly the most complete show I've had the opportunity to listen to. No real need to go through all the US Blueses, or any of them really, with Garcia forgetting nearly every word of the finally performed version. The Attics in the check sounds sweet, regardless of irate Phil and the limited monitors (sounds like a band name). The Estimated jam is interesting: didn't know they were working on that three years before.



Not reviewing this as representative of the year 1974, but of the Dead's entire career, this is a precious jewel. The first set alone is polished and glowing after a slightly rough start, with great sound (great job Charlie Miller, not to mention the Wall of Sound) accentuating the proceedings. For me this is the best sound quality the Dead ever had: in this transitional 73-74 period of their history. - February 22, 2017

Reviewer: mdoss2202 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - February 22, 2014

Subject: Playing in the Band Early Slipknot! jam there in Playin' at about 10:15. I don't know when Slipknot officially debuted live, but this is the earliest that I'm aware of.



Great recording/mix btw, much thanks - February 22, 2014Playing in the Band

Reviewer: doug_the_dude - favorite favorite favorite favorite - February 22, 2014

Subject: -- Have to agree with some of the other reviewers here - this is a very, very good show at times, but lots of mistakes and "bugs" they're clearly ironing out - first show in two months, since Curtis Hixon, so hey...



First set is where most of the problems occur - some are with the WOS, some are just about blown lyrics, and there's a lot of 'em here; Mexicali is where things start brightening up and Playin' is, as always, amazing.



Second: China Cat > Rider. Man, they really tighten it up. Groovy, but purposeful. They've done it so many times, and often so well, but you're denying yourself pure pleasure here if you haven't heard this one.



Third: Eyes. They hadn't get this one cooking into the 25+minute ether like they did later on in the year, but this one is absolutely delightful. Wharf Rat, on the heels of China Doll, is no slouch. - February 22, 2014--

Reviewer: deadmax - - December 28, 2011

Subject: S'ok Just got done listening to all of the Fall '73 shows. This sounds like they are trying to figure out where they are going next. Lots of mis-cues and flat-out untuned guitars. I think they are practicing for the greatness that is about to come. - December 28, 2011S'ok

Reviewer: amishman0002 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - August 11, 2011

Subject: Wonderful Sound!! You can really hear each instrument with ease. They all blend so well on this recording. This show may have some missed lyrics and while not the best of '74, it is still an early '74 show. Don't pass it by. - August 11, 2011Wonderful Sound!!