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| | Ink 19 :: In Perspective :: Uncle John's Box Set |
 | | From the opening Phil Lesh/Hunter moment "Box Of Rain" to the closing "Truckin'," this is a work of genius. |
 | | "Ridin' that train, high on cocaine" ("Casey Jones"), or "He's come to take his children home" from "Uncle John's Band" united a sort of family around The Dead, one that still offers a sense of community and warmth today, long after the group has ceased to exist. |
 | | Workingman's Dead featured the classic numbers, such as "Uncle John's Band," "Dire Wolf," and the late-night, one more toke please "Casey Jones." Gone are the rambling, goofy jams of the past, replaced with shorter, sharper songs that sound more organic than before. |
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