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Bertha
Oct. 28, 1991
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Charging strong out of the gate with this awesome rocker to open the show.
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The Weight
Oct. 28, 1991
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Lead piano is the driving force.
3
The Music Never Stopped
Oct. 30, 1991
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Lively, spirited jamming, leading to a climax with Jerry going nutzoid.
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Tennessee Jed
Oct. 30, 1991
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Sparkling piano play stands out here.
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I Fought The Law
Oct. 10, 1994
USAir Arena

Jerry belts out inspired vocls towards the end.

Comments

Sitting on Top of the World
March 25, 1972
Academy of Music

If you ever wondered what Bob is doing during SOTW, give this a listen.
Sitting on Top of the World
Oct. 21, 1971
Auditorium Theatre

It's hard to call this the best version ever, when the vocals are horribly, horribly wrong all over the place, but this is a song where Jerry never did bother to learn all the words and execute them live. That being said, Jerry's guitar work and Keith's piano playing are top notch.
Sugaree
May 28, 1977
Hartford Civic Center

25 years ago, my friend came over. He handed me a tape and all he said was "Sugaree.". Yes, my friend, Sugaree indeed!
Big River
Dec. 19, 1973
Curtis Hixon Convention Hall

If you were to tell me this is the best version of Big River, I couldn't make a convincing argument against it.
Goodnight Irene
Dec. 31, 1983
Civic Auditorium

It's not a Weavers song. It's an American folk standard first recorded by Lead Belly in 1933.