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11
He's Gone
June 9, 1973
RFK Stadium

With a gentle breezy playfulness that all the best takes share.
6
Greatest Story Ever Told
June 9, 1973
RFK Stadium

After Donna's wails the last minute is another deep in the pocket rippin' Stephen jam
9
He's Gone
March 28, 1981
Grugahalle

With some gusto....out of a super fiery Estimated
5
Deal
Aug. 27, 1983
Seattle Center Coliseum

Jer surfs his ass off all over the band - yup.
7
Playin' In The Band
Nov. 26, 1972
San Antonio Civic Auditorium

Underwater jazz bustin

Comments

Jack Straw
Sept. 25, 1980
Warfield Theater

Beautiful Jerry filigree work on this one - superfine in many ways should be waaay higher up the list imo.
Bertha
Dec. 29, 1977
Winterland Arena

A Spanking Hot Bertha
Turn On Your Love Light
Feb. 2, 1969
Labor Temple

It's the middle of winter - gotta stay warm with a burning,loose,dank,funky soulful Lovelight 3 votes only? wow folks are missing out on this shit kicking furnace of heat. Fine example of how this band was Pig's Band back in the day.
Truckin'
Aug. 7, 1971
Golden Hall

One of the Houseboat tapes- Released as Dick’s Picks 35. Killer ‘71 action. Not shown in archives...bummer.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
March 14, 1981
Hartford Civic Center

Noodle city CCat with lots of extra Jerry flourishes packed in. Jerry fades on his Rider verse’s vocal but he roars back with some energetic action - worth the check out. +1. One of my faves for ‘80’s is 4/19/84 which I think burns hot, hot, hot.