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Monkey and the Engineer
Feb. 14, 1970
Fillmore East

Like the night before, a great version from a legendary show that I'm surprised wasn't already here...
3
Monkey and the Engineer
Feb. 13, 1970
Fillmore East

Great version from this legendary show...surprised it's not already here!
3
Uncle John's Band
Feb. 13, 1970
Fillmore East

Shocked this wasn't here already...gorgeous version from a legendary show, about two weeks before they recorded the studio version.
2
El Paso
May 25, 1972
Strand Lyceum

For a song with less diversity from one version to the next, this one is better than most, and rare coming so late in the show...
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Big Railroad Blues
May 25, 1972
Strand Lyceum

Ripping as always on E72
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Comments

Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
May 11, 1977
St. Paul Civic Center Arena

Phil is doing some really cool stuff around the 3-min mark in Supplication
Pretty Peggy O
May 11, 1977
St. Paul Civic Center Arena

^Depends on the song IMO, heady_eddy. In the case of Peggy-O, slow is definitely better though. Great version and underrated show!
Uncle John's Band
May 9, 1977
War Memorial

Love Jerry's references to "Everyday People" during his first little solo break at around 2:30. Great version.
Turn On Your Love Light
May 7, 1972
Bickershaw Festival

I wish these European versions had the "shine on me" coda to feel complete, because the rest of the song is certainly played as well as it ever was on this tour. Love Jerry's slide work around the 10-minute mark in this one.
Jack Straw
May 7, 1972
Bickershaw Festival

I really like the setlist pacing of putting this right before an epic DS, just like they did the show before this one in Paris.
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