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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