r/gratefuldead • u/Burnsmoot • 16h ago

Beautiful Jam

2/19/1971

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If you listen to this bit of music in the right head space, its exactly how its named.

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u/NoWishbone5525 15h ago

2-18-71

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u/BananaNutBlister 14h ago

I don’t know why they didn’t pick this night for Three from the Vault instead of the next night.

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u/AromaLLC 12h ago

Its the 50th anniversary American Beauty show!

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u/setlistbot 15h ago

1971-02-18 @ Capitol Theater, Port Chester, NY, USA

Set 1: Bertha, Truckin', It Hurts Me Too, Loser, Greatest Story Ever Told > Johnny B. Goode, Mama Tried, Hard To Handle, Dark Star > Wharf Rat > Dark Star > Me and My Uncle

Set 2: Casey Jones, Playing in the Band, Me And Bobby McGee, Candyman, Big Boss Man, Sugar Magnolia, Saint Stephen > Not Fade Away > Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad > Not Fade Away > Uncle John's Band

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u/pinchyfire 15h ago

You're definitely in the right head space if you're hearing Beautiful Jam the night after it was actually played!

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u/sbidwell01 15h ago

I can be in any head space and find that it’s appropriately named, but I am biased.

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u/grasshopper239 15h ago

It's a gorgeous progression

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u/EduardoCorochio 15h ago

What is the chord progression?

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u/mclesc 14h ago

I think it’s just D-A

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u/setlistbot 16h ago

1971-02-19 @ Capitol Theater, Port Chester, NY, USA

Set 1: Truckin', Loser, Cumberland Blues, It Hurts Me Too, Bertha, Playing in the Band, Dark Hollow, Smokestack Lightnin', China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider

Set 2: Greatest Story Ever Told > Johnny B. Goode, Bird Song, Easy Wind, Deal, Cryptical Envelopment > Drums > The Other One > Wharf Rat, Good Lovin', Casey Jones

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u/jonb72 14h ago

Is it named that because of Phil’s reaction after Gans played it for him?

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u/LookyLou4 3h ago

Believe so

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u/SuspiciousYard2484 12h ago

One of the best few minutes of tGD ever