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3
He's Gone
July 26, 1972
Paramount Theater

Jerry is screaming steal your face right off of your head.
2
Might As Well
Sept. 12, 1982
Lakeland Civic Center

Like a racehorse charging out of the gate, winning it wire to wire. I'm diggin' '82 more and more.
2
Promised Land
July 26, 1972
Paramount Theater

It's a Promised Land from 1972 - you should know what to expect. An uptempo rocker that's a nice listen.
4
Casey Jones
July 26, 1972
Paramount Theater

Jerry's guitar soars on this one. Really good vocals, too.
2
Me and My Uncle
April 4, 1971
Manhattan Center

Solid early version with crisp vocals and Jerry sounding good.

Comments

Bertha
Sept. 26, 1981
Buffalo Auditorium

Inconsistent, but at times brilliant. Set position is insanely good.
Dear Prudence
Dec. 30, 1991
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

This is a Mind Left Body Jam. Why do people have such a hard time identifying such a distinct piece of music? Listen to something labeled as MLBJ then listen to the Jerry Garcia Band do Dear Prudence. You will see they are two completely different melodies.
Dark Star
Sept. 21, 1972
The Spectrum

The same thing is happening with That Would Be Something. The #1 rated version is from Dick's Picks 17 - it starts out with an unlabeled MLBJ. When you take away the MLBJ, it's just pretty average. 4-5-95 is much better.
Man Smart, Woman Smarter
Sept. 20, 1990
Madison Square Garden

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Dark Star
Sept. 21, 1972
The Spectrum

There's a big-time problem with this. There's a Mind Left Body Jam that starts around the 30 minute mark. This should be labeled as Dark Star>Mind Left Body Jam. You can't give Dark Star credit for something played at the end of it that isn't Dark Star.