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Truckin'
March 7, 1981
Cole Field House

From a kind of under the radar show: Truckin out of space winds down into a spacey jam, atypical of the period.
6
Cryptical Envelopment
Sept. 3, 1985
Starlight Theater

Really, none of these '85 versions are all that great (except as novelties), but this one is probably the strongest. JG gets all the words right!
5
Bertha
Oct. 19, 1994
Madison Square Garden

Okay, so maybe Garcia drops some words (& even verses) here and there...it gives him an opportunity for an extra long solo, which winds around nicely.
13
Ripple
Dec. 6, 1980
Mill Valley Recreation Center

With the small crowd you can actually hear the band sing!
6
Crazy Fingers
Sept. 7, 1985
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Classic version. Segues into Samson.
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Comments

Estimated Prophet
July 8, 1978
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Agree that this is one of the best ever, and the first version which I loved. The way that the band seems headed for Eyes, then veers (a bit roughly) into the Other One is still pretty thrilling.
Eyes Of The World
June 30, 1974
Civic Center

While I wouldn't necessarily call this the greatest Eyes of all time - though it is very good - it does paint a good picture of this iteration of the song. All the elements are there: strong solos in the main part, the Stronger Than Dirt changes, some jamming afterward, and a great space meltdown into Stella at the end. And all are executed pretty well.
Morning Dew
Oct. 8, 1989
Hampton Coliseum

Very, very strong version, underrated. JG's vocals are excellent and the climax is very powerful but also tight. (I far prefer it to 9/18/87, which is a good comparison version).
Morning Dew
Dec. 31, 1972
Winterland Arena

Great version, unique because of David Crosby's contributions on guitar, which give it a very folky feel.
The Other One
Dec. 31, 1972
Winterland Arena

Lesh's solo out of the drums is one of my favorites of all time: he seems to have the clearest idea of where he is going, not always the case in his bass/drum duets in this era.
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