Great set closer. Jerry is top notch and Brent was at his best when he behind a B3.

Excellent Cassidy with deep jam, Jerry and Brent throwing colors on the canvas.

Just a perfect Peggy-O. Jerry's voice is so strong and his solo is melodic, band doesn't rush and Brent has some nice textures from his keys.

New Bear's Sonic Journals release sounds AMAZING!

“Don’t wanna be beaten this old way…” Shorter, with just a single solo, but extremely powerful performance that could have been on Skull N Roses

So much to be said about this one. So many emotional, soaring melodies from Jerry, who's tone is blistering and at times approaches a fuzz. After the haunting post-verse space, Bob Weir shows off his rhythm guitar chops. He single-handedly launches the whole band into Feelin' Groovy jam and has a brief but cool duet with Phil- I swear he tries to go for Feelin' Goovy again at 20:30 mark as Jerry is peaking before they unwind to the Dark Star theme. You can hear on the audience tape the Fillmore is clapping to the beat, and you think we are approaching the end. But Jerry decides he's not done and decides to ramp up the tension with a powerful half time statement of the melody (apparently labeled as "Bright Star" by tapers).

Holy Phil! Dig how in-your-face he is during Bobby's verses. I really like Jerry's tone, he gets some really licks. Keith really turns up in the second half here,

Scarlet is excellent, no notes, dreamy transition jam gave me really high expectations. Things get a little rocky in Fire, both solos have strong passages but also some flubs. Jerry seriously struggles with the ten-note outro riff and resorts to cool rapid-fire 16th note lines to save face. But then things go really quiet, there's some apprehension, and then BAM, the outro riff to Scarlet at full force. Overall, rough round the edges but very much indicator of what the highs the band would later find in Scarlet>Fires

I'll always have love for a Peggy-O where Jer takes decides one solo isn't enough and takes another one. Always adds a cool new contour in the song's arc.

Best ever? Hard to say, what with the entire year of great Brown-Eyed Womens on the horizon. But I checked out the video and just feel that this one has to be a special one...otherwise, why would Phil be grinning from ear-to-ear, visibly psyched at what how well they are all playing? Seriously check that video, it'll make you miss Jerry and Phil.