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5
The Music Never Stopped
Dec. 31, 1977
Winterland Arena

RELENTLESS start to end of the year
22
To Lay Me Down
July 31, 1974
Dillon Stadium

Dig the Audience recording if you can...not perfect, but the depth and beauty are wonderfully captured...Jerry has a great solo as well
3
It Must Have Been The Roses
Oct. 6, 1981
Rainbow Theater

Extra special
4
One More Saturday Night
Dec. 8, 1973
Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke U

Rocks pretty hard, but what really steals the show is Bobby lettin' loose and tearin' up some vocal cords
3
Uncle John's Band
Oct. 31, 1970
School Gymnasium, S.U.N.Y.

Great stuff...stellar viola lee--Cumberland--UJB medley

Comments

Row Jimmy
Aug. 4, 1976
Roosevelt Stadium

I think I mixed up the dates. 8/6/74 and 8/4/76 are both beyond epic, but I think my description on 8/6 version is more apt for THIS version. So laid back, yet non-stop hard-hitting exhilaration. Only the Dead...
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Feb. 9, 1973
Roscoe Maples Pavilion - Stanford University

Wavy GraVy of course is what I meant
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
Aug. 4, 1976
Roosevelt Stadium

Worthy. Slow, sinister grooving' intro, Phil means business. This show might be the filthiest funkiest grungiest groovinest show from top-to-bottom the boys (and girl) ever did
Me and My Uncle
April 24, 1978
Horton Field House - Illinois State University

Truly fun. I tried explaining the irony of the Stayin' Alive tease to my Russian roommate, to no avail. The teases throughout really are spectacularly fun. No better word. This show is pretty unbelievable, by the way. A romp, indeed.
Jack Straw
March 16, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Fair enough: My opinion is this: Jack Straw is a classic song and there are many beautiful shades to the song throughout the years, and as such there are many incredible versions to dig. Much love back. "We can share it..."