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Let It Grow
Sept. 23, 1982
Veterans' Memorial Coliseum

Lotza rapid-fire Jerry here
6
New Minglewood Blues
Sept. 18, 1990
Madison Square Garden

A strong, underrated show, though even the vid can't come close to capturing the MS(ener)G
3
Doin' That Rag
April 13, 1969
Ballroom

Galloping jam from a lesser known show
4
Death Don't Have No Mercy
April 13, 1969
Ballroom

Always an impassioned delivery for this serious song -- in this land
1
Sugar Magnolia
May 29, 1971
Winterland Arena

Youthful ’71 with that special “punch” ;)
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Let It Grow
May 25, 1974
Campus Stadium, UCSB

And the passage after the final lyrics is collective magic and quintessential listening. Everybody is all over it. Weir is just tossing in the coolest shit here.
Dark Star
Feb. 22, 1969
Dream Bowl

Triumphant
Scarlet Begonias
Oct. 14, 1976
Shrine Auditorium

Runaway madness, trouncing everything in its path. Berserk and astonishing.
Eyes Of The World
Nov. 14, 1978
Boston Music Hall

Fantastic Eyes. Reminds me of 11/5 and 6/8/77 in its wanderings. Great drift out of it too.
From the Heart of Me
Nov. 14, 1978
Boston Music Hall

Ouch. That was kinda rough, folks...
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