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Cucamonga007

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Submissions

1
Queen Jane Approximately
July 12, 1987
Giants Stadium

Spank this one with BD - follows a Wicked Messenger (not LOA flavor) but still hot to see.
2
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Aug. 27, 1993
Shoreline

Sharp and clear as a bell.
2
Stagger Lee
May 22, 1993
Shoreline Amphitheatre

Super late era Stagger Lee - Jer's totally on and band is in tempo - Vince jams on the windchimes at the end which is weird but otherwise tight jam.
4
Loser
Nov. 25, 1979
Pauly Pavillion

Jer all over the distortion bends & tonal action to find the range of torqueness needed for a damn fine Loser.
2
New Minglewood Blues
Nov. 25, 1979
Pauly Pavillion

JG carves long lines on the 1st solo then he and Weir tee off completely on the 2nd - electric bamboo.

Comments

Eyes Of The World
May 22, 1977
The Sportatorium

I can only think that this one is so low because folks haven't checked it out? Fast, precise and delicate - just another special treat served up in the year of the Dead '77. While I really dig the '74 action of Freedom Hall and Iowa and Winterland, this take is worthy of top 10 at least - if only it were heard. Resplendent is right.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Feb. 5, 1978
Uni Dome, U of Northern Iowa

If you gotta half an hour to burn this one will show you some peak power action. Everyone represents here wonderfully in a super no hurry fashion that stretches out smoothly and builds into sweet bursts of perfection - just freakin wow. Deserves attention.
Big Railroad Blues
April 5, 1971
Manhattan Center

CC - Smoked out the speakers in my ride with this one this afternoon -- 1st version I ever heard of this song so many roads ago and after many years still oh so fine. IMO should be way up on this hear list. Rough and tumble rock'n'roll. Check the 4/13/71 and tell me what ya think of that one.
Eyes Of The World
Oct. 14, 1983
Hartford Civic Center

Massive with mucho sparklers. Jammy jam - jams all over this one including the outro.
Touch of Grey
May 9, 1987
Laguna Seca Raceway

They jammed this and then filmed the TOG video that night - whackadoodle scene at the campground that night.