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Hard to Handle
July 1, 1970
Winnipeg Fairgrounds

The only recording available, it starts in the middle of the instrumental break.
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Big River
Nov. 24, 1978
Capitol Theatre

Cool uptempo version with solid vocals.
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Johnny B. Goode
Dec. 26, 1979
Oakland Auditorium

Hot one on Dick's Picks 5.
3
Sugar Magnolia
Oct. 5, 1984
Charlotte Coliseum

A very strange opening - it sounds like Jerry doesn't want to play it.
1
Death Don't Have No Mercy
Sept. 2, 1968
Betty Nelson's Organic Raspberry Farm

Only part of the intro survives, but what's there sounds good.
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Comments

Playin' In The Band
Sept. 12, 1991
Madison Square Garden

Gotta love that 3 minute Playin' jam that comes out of Terrapin.
Sugar Magnolia
Sept. 12, 1991
Madison Square Garden

It takes a little while for everybody to get on the same page for Sunshine Daydream, but once they are together, it smokes.
Let It Grow
Sept. 12, 1991
Madison Square Garden

Reminds me of the 70's.
Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
Sept. 12, 1991
Madison Square Garden

It's like watching Ray Dennis Steckler movies - how can you say that any one is better than another, when they all suck?
Beat it on Down The Line
Sept. 12, 1991
Madison Square Garden

Why didn't they play this one more often - it sounds like everybody is having fun.
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