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The Wheel
Dec. 28, 1983
Civic Auditorium

Super extended, gentle, blissful intro, with a Playin Reprise tease at the end.
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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Dec. 28, 1983
Civic Auditorium

Very crisp, driving version with nice work from Brent.

Comments

Looks Like Rain
April 9, 1988
Centrum

Very passionate performance from both Bobby and Jerry.
Eyes Of The World
March 19, 1990
Civic Center

This is the version that appears on the Spring 1990 "So Glad You Made It" box set. It is so good and I can just listen to it over and over again. The outro jam is heavenly and very melodic.
Row Jimmy
May 8, 1977
Barton Hall - Cornell University

Look, I'm not a Cornell hater who thinks everything about it is overrated. A lot of this show does carry best of versions or very close to it. However, I must say that this Row Jimmy is not one of them. It's all right, but nowhere near the best.
Bird Song
Dec. 28, 1983
Civic Auditorium

Agreed! This version of Bird Song really shows off the potential of 1983.
Fire On The Mountain
Dec. 31, 1978
Winterland Arena

One significantly notable thing about this version: Jerry sings the lyrics perfectly! All three verses, in the correct order, just as they are sung on the album version, with no flubs. I don't know why, but Fire on the Mountain just seemed to be one of those songs that Jerry always had a hard time getting all the way through without mixing some lines or verses up. But, this one is perfect. It's also a pretty good version unto itself. Very relaxed and chugging and thick sounding.
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