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Submissions

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El Paso
May 25, 1974
Campus Stadium, UCSB

Captures the galloping urgency and drive of the story
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Throwing Stones
April 13, 1983
Patrick Gymnasium, U of Vermont

Searching for some direction and having fun doing it
2
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Sept. 16, 1972
Boston Music Hall

Rousing! 72's got many of the best/ favorites
2
You Win Again
Sept. 16, 1972
Boston Music Hall

Musta been great to have caught one of these; this one delivers, great stuff
2
Knockin' On Heaven's Door
June 28, 1988
Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Signature, spiraling leads and strong delivery, a fitting sign-off to SPAC run
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Comments

Dark Star
July 31, 1971
Yale Bowl, Yale University

Goes down smooth like an afternoon cocktail... with a jigger of rainbow juice.
Jack Straw
Jan. 11, 1979
Nassau Coliseum

^ Here's a Jerry still soloing consolation video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuR_lDvi9no
Playin' In The Band
June 19, 1976
Capitol Theatre

Another piece that’s been absorbed deep into the grey matter (surely rainbow-tinged by now) over the years and then brought to new life with a video. Thanks, everyone.
The Other One
Oct. 12, 1968
Avalon Ballroom

AKA the good shit.
Black Throated Wind
April 24, 1972
Rheinhalle

Jer's run-up the scale near the end is just exactly perfect.
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