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Estimated Prophet
March 20, 1977
Winterland Arena

Filter attack on the bridge, contrasts well with the burst-into-flames version from the night before
1
Bird Song
Nov. 13, 1987
Long Beach Arena

Clean and exploratory, with active Brent, yet not as telepathic as others
1
Bertha
Nov. 13, 1987
Long Beach Arena

Quite enthusiastic/ recording is crip --- test me, test me... BOOM!
1
New Minglewood Blues
Jan. 6, 1978
Swing Auditorium

Elastic and lilting drive – perfect for those somersaulting leads out of the halfpipe
2
Here Comes Sunshine
March 29, 1993
Knickerbocker Arena

But a snippet of its ancestral epics, Jerry delivers enough HCS concentrate to raise more than a few goosebumps
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Dark Star
June 14, 1969
Monterey Performing Arts Center

Surely, my life wouldn't be the same without this version.
Let It Grow
March 25, 1983
Compton Terrace Amphitheatre

Yeah man, this one racks up all kinds of points in a category that you won't find anywhere else.
Dark Star
May 10, 1969
Rose Palace

Dang!
Eyes Of The World
June 16, 1974
Iowa State Fairgrounds

Guy in crowd: “Me & My Uncle, Me & My Uncle”. Jerry: “Yeah, yeah…” then answers with his instrument and strums the first chord of Eyes.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Feb. 15, 1973
Dane County Coliseum

Brimming with energy. Wschew! These Feb. shows can be grouped with latter '72, before the bridge occupied the slot between these two songs.
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