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FreedomHaul

Grateful Novice

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Submissions

3
Not Fade Away
April 3, 1970
Field House, U. of Cincinnati

Short, hot, right into a killer "Lovelight"
5
Candyman
April 3, 1970
Field House, U. of Cincinnati

Premiere version from the middle/acoustic set. Audible buzz on the SBD, but worth the historic interest and for Jerry's wordless penultimate verse.
2
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
April 3, 1970
Field House, U. of Cincinnati

Jerry stumbles a bit during the transition, but a powerful early version.
9
Stella Blue
Sept. 11, 1982
West Palm Beach Auditorium

Highlight from the end of the show.
7
Truckin'
Sept. 11, 1982
West Palm Beach Auditorium

Kicks back into the cowboy vibe from earlier in the show, leads into a stellar "Stella."
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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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