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Row Jimmy
Sept. 20, 1974
Palais Des Sports

Billy's doing some interesting stuff on the drums here! And excellent solo from Jer! Vocals too!
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El Paso
Sept. 20, 1974
Palais Des Sports

74 versions really captured the western tone well. Short and sweet.
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Beat it on Down The Line
Sept. 20, 1974
Palais Des Sports

Rough start but gets real solid and fun
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Bertha
Aug. 5, 1979
Oakland Auditorium Arena

Jerry calls for Bertha then proceed to royally flub the lyrics LOL. Solid bouncy version though.
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Sugar Magnolia
Sept. 15, 1987
MSG

Phil and Brent really escalate the dance party factor of this tune in later years. Great performance this night. Just sheer fun. Comes to awk end.
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Comments

Cold Rain and Snow
July 7, 1978
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

This one's real different. A lot to do with the mix, but Garcia's tone is punchier, playing it more excited and inspired, and Phil and Weir are doing really neat runs around him that show off just how locked in they were with him much of the time. Nice one.
Sugaree
May 22, 1977
The Sportatorium

A masterful Sugaree, truly. Keith makes it sparkle. Garcia makes it shine. Donna makes it sweet. Bob keeps it inspired. One of those tunes that was good throughout most of their years, but it really reached a major peak in '77. My very favorite part of Sugarees that particular, though, is where it all culminates at the very end jam with the "shake it, shake it", with Garcia absolutely riding that Bean and the whole band chiming in with glorious vox. Donna & Garcia's combined vocal power shines so spectacularly there.
Eyes Of The World
Oct. 8, 1989
Hampton Coliseum

I fuckin love the hot and heavy drums in this one. Brent's all over it too.
Walking Blues
Oct. 8, 1989
Hampton Coliseum

A huge one. The jam gets pretty intense here if you listen to the right things.
Foolish Heart
Oct. 8, 1989
Hampton Coliseum

I've always really loved what Bobby brings to this song. Real magic. Warms the heart.
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