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Submissions

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Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
Jan. 8, 1979
Madison Square Garden

Sneaks up on you. Clean audience source.
2
Wharf Rat
Jan. 8, 1979
Madison Square Garden

Gets up and wanders and flies away
8
Mama Tried
Dec. 28, 1979
Oakland Auditorium

Really tight and energetic; follows the blistering Sugaree and darts into superb Mexicali
7
New Minglewood Blues
Oct. 12, 1983
Madison Square Garden

Injected with Weir’s idiosyncratic slide runs; then Jerry sends it around for another lap.
10
Brother Esau
Oct. 12, 1983
Madison Square Garden

This one bounces, spins, and rolls through the waves rather well.
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Comments

Bertha
April 14, 1972
Tivolis Koncertsal

Keith!
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Sept. 21, 1982
Madison Square Garden

This was a great show. Took the subway, and the bus ;)
Alligator
Sept. 3, 1967
Dance Hall

Freakin' rippin' man. Don't see it on the main list/ could explain weak # of votes, but it's right here. Crank it up!
Eyes Of The World
Sept. 18, 1990
Madison Square Garden

Still only four votes?!
Dark Star
April 13, 1969
Ballroom

Holy Blistering Bialys, Batman! Explosive, highly expressive... words won't do it. Jerry gets out an infinity of notes throughout. I'll listen to it another couple dozen times and report back.
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