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Wharf Rat
Nov. 6, 1977
Broome County Arena

A stunning final jam, this Wharf Rat is one of my favorites, listen to the final jam. I believe the 3 night Fri, Sat, Sun run has three of the best J
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Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
April 30, 1977
The Palladium

Surprised this one is not listed, a great year for Half-Step, this one is worth a listen, a good version.
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Casey Jones
Jan. 11, 1979
Nassau Coliseum

Great end to a great 4 night run, 2 MSG and the 2 Nassau shows. Being the first Casey Jones I saw live makes it special to me, but it smokes. Give i
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Pretty Peggy O
July 7, 1978
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

The most agressive Garcia vocals, matched by his playing, top 10 easy, don't know why it wasn't on the list
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Dancin' in the Streets
Jan. 12, 1979
The Spectrum

Great interplay between Bobby and Jerry. Well jammed out and then the Jerry / Billy solo jam at the end is fabulous. Surprised it is not on the list.
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Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Oct. 14, 1977
Hofheinz Pavilion

You can’t go wrong with any Half-Step from the fall of ’77, this version is on Road Trips Vol.1 No 2, give it a listen and vote, should be in the top ten.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Sept. 3, 1977
Raceway Park

To me the middle bridge is what makes this the superior version over Binghamton and Boston. Having such a great song in the middle of the set also was a treat, we were settled into our spot, right side of the Soundboard, inside the tower speakers and I had found a milk crate to stand on. When jerry caught that rift, the whole audience, 250,000 of us, paid attention and then it just soars. Any of the top three are great versions and it is fun debating which one deserves more votes, (I voted for all three) and Mississippi Half-Step is always a great song to turn someone on to the Dead.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Nov. 6, 1977
Broome County Arena

I do give a slight nod to Englishtown, but Binghamton is a very close second. I saw them both and this Binghamton version laid the groundwork for an amazing show to follow. You can’t go wrong with any of the top three, “Across the Rio Gandeeo”
Stella Blue
Sept. 6, 1979
Madison Square Garden

Glad this one is on the list, now it needs more votes. Give it a listen you will not be disappointed. All the Stella Blues that I heard in the Fall of ’79 were outstanding, Augusta, New Haven, Nassau and this version from Madison Square Garden. Garcia sings this version very precisely and on point without any real flair, but very sweet indeed. The closing jam builds very nicely, Jerry starts a fanning run early, makes Tiger cry and then continues to build, no amazing climax, but still very well played and satisfying.
Truckin'
May 19, 1974
Portland Memorial Coliseum

Great version, but in the same vein as a lot of pre-retirement versions, infectious jamming, but lacks the explosiveness, the peaks that blows you away like the ’77-’80 versions, I’d still vote for both Binghamton versions ’77 & ’79 and Alligator Alley ’80 over this one.
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