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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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Comments

New Minglewood Blues
May 17, 1977
Memorial Coliseum

Like a semi truck cleaning the super G
Dancin' in the Streets
May 22, 1977
The Sportatorium

I give the edge to both this and especially 5/19 for the period, but will leave it open for further in-depth comparisons.
Good Lovin'
May 2, 1970
Harpur College

Best one.
Estimated Prophet
March 19, 1977
Winterland Arena

Catches THAT wave... and then some air.
Promised Land
May 4, 1980
Baltimore Civic Center

Yee-up. Great period. Ditto on 5/8/79, e.g.
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