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7
High Time
May 1, 1970
Alfred College

Solid harmonies, solid show.
5
Turn On Your Love Light
May 1, 1970
Alfred College

How else to end a show like this?
5
Not Fade Away
May 1, 1970
Alfred College

1970 was a great year for NFA and this version smokes.
4
Cumberland Blues
May 1, 1970
Alfred College

This song expresses something deep about the band, and this is a great version.
9
Not Fade Away
Oct. 27, 1979
Cape Cod Coliseum

I usually don't go for the slower ones, but the band is on fire and Garcia's got a bone in his teeth.
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Comments

Playin' In The Band
June 10, 1973
RFK Stadium

Whoa.
Man Smart, Woman Smarter
March 16, 1990
Capital Centre

Also wanted to add a comment about the distinctive "Eyes"-type riffing that occurs about 2/3s of the way in.
Estimated Prophet
May 25, 1977
The Mosque

Agreed. Show as a whole is overrated.
Playin' In The Band
May 14, 1974
Adams Field House, U of Montana

I confess that I am just not a big fan of the PITB-type jams, but this is extraordinary stuff.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Feb. 5, 1978
Uni Dome, U of Northern Iowa

Bump for Jerry's birthday. "Samson, Scarlet > Fire" is all time stuff. Whole run from Feb-May (including the Jerry Band stuff) is killer.
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