'Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad' > 'Cold Rain and Snow' Fillmore East - New York, New York, 4/29/71 This 'Playing in the Band' goes into an eerie and, at times, dissonant jam, with Jerry throwing down some major chords and whipping the band right into a version of 'Iko Iko' that quickly turns this into a funky dance party.ġ7. 'Playing in the Band' > 'Iko Iko' Zoo Amphitheatre, Oklahoma City, OK, 8/1/82

'Lost Sailor' > 'Saint of Circumstance' Frost Amphitheatre - Palo Alto, California,10/10/82īob Weir's especially on at this show, and his vocals at the end of 'Lost Sailor' are fantastic he's giving it his all as the melody of 'Saint of Circumstance' comes in perfectly over it, seamlessly transitioning between the two.ġ8. This version is a particular highlight, as Bobby's vocals are completely on, and the beat hitting in this sequence is total high energy.ġ9. This is a popular transition played through the years. 'Lazy Lightnin'' > 'Supplication' The Mosque - Barton Hall, Ithaca, NY, 5/8/77 See also: The ten biggest jam-band scene stereotypesĢ0. These are the twenty smoothest transitions they played through the years.

Masters of improvisation, these musicians had such great non-verbal communication on stage that they could follow any change and instantly fall into places. One of the things that made the Grateful Dead so special was its ability to flawlessly transition from one song into the next, often taking the audience, as well as band members, completely by surprise.

Grateful dead drums and space