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Estimated Prophet
Nov. 14, 1978
Boston Music Hall

Jam is exceptional. Love Bobby and Keith's chords jabbing and punctuating Jerry's lead
4
Loser
Nov. 14, 1978
Boston Music Hall

Intense, dramatic version with great singing from Jerry and Donna, great Weir guitar. Love the silence before the solo
2
Cassidy
Oct. 20, 1978
Winterland Arena

Sneaky version with great playing by Keith and Jerry. Love what Jerry plays at the end of the jam.
2
El Paso
Sept. 16, 1978
Sphinx Theatre

I know they should have played Dark Star in Egypt. But this is a fantastic EP. Dynamic, dramatic, Jerry on fire.
1
Sugaree
Aug. 30, 1978
Red Rocks Ampitheatre

Huge, 18-minute version with great dynamics, deep vocals. Bobby's slide playing and interplay with Jerry are great.

Comments

Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Oct. 14, 1980
Warfield Theater

Great Scarlet solo
Candyman
Oct. 14, 1980
Warfield Theater

Sorry to get technical, but the five notes Jerry plays in the second phrase of the solo are the sort of thing that kill me
Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
Oct. 13, 1980
Warfield Theater

LL isn't great but Supplication is burning, raging hot. Funny how they would do that. Bobby's playing is awesome. Also needs to be noted that Brent's organ playing is perfect for these tunes.
Not Fade Away
Sept. 10, 1974
Alexandra Palace

They take it way out and everyone is killing it. Specially Bobby. And Phil. And Jerry. And Keith. And Billy.
Estimated Prophet
May 22, 1977
The Sportatorium

This outro jam sounds great on headphones and in your living room but it probably never sounded better than wafting over a sea of VW buses in a pre-show parking lot circa 1991.