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FreedomHaul

Grateful Novice

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C. C. Rider
Sept. 11, 1982
West Palm Beach Auditorium

This is when I thought the show locked in.
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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
March 13, 1982
Reno Centennial Coliseum

Jerry's just on fire throughout this whole show. They jam the beginning for a while before the first verse at a nice, brisk clip.
7
Tennessee Jed
Sept. 11, 1982
West Palm Beach Auditorium

Bit slower than the ones I usually groove on, but Jerry's bounce started off a very fine day for me.
5
Tennessee Jed
April 14, 1978
Cassell Coliseum - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Nice shuffle. Jerry and Donna's vocals on this sound great (how many times can you find that?)
20
Unbroken Chain
March 19, 1995
The Spectrum

Not the best ever, but the live premiere. Listen to the AUD to hear the crowd flip!
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Comments

Dark Star
Oct. 12, 1968
Avalon Ballroom

Phenomenal stuff.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
April 20, 1984
Philadelphia Civic Center

I wanted a great '84 S>F, I came, I got one.
Not Fade Away
Jan. 22, 1978
McArthur Court, U of Oregon

Jerry is so far into the zone here it’s almost ludicrous. Nice repeated note anchoring idea about 10:00 in, which gives us a hint of the overlapping parts I associate with ’73 era ensemble playing, and the ending vocal jam doesn’t disappoint either.
St. Stephen
Jan. 22, 1978
McArthur Court, U of Oregon

I think it works as a stand-alone version, from the "Close Encounters" jam, or in the middle of that titanic second set jam. What's not to love about this?
Terrapin Station
Jan. 22, 1978
McArthur Court, U of Oregon

Agree that the version isn't anything out of the ordinary, but it does kick off a great sequence.
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