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Loser
June 21, 1971
Chateau d'Herouville

Jerry knocks the solo right into the French countryside. Billy has some nice fills and the quality is pristine! One of 71s best shows
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Throwing Stones
July 9, 1989
Giants Stadium

Super tight post verse jam here. Surprisingly unlisted, considering it was just released as part of the Giants Stadium Box set
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Brown Eyed Women
April 15, 1978
William and Mary College Hall

Cannot believe this one is not listed! Man this one rips, such a better solo and all around playing than so many versions already listed!

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The Other One
April 14, 1978
Cassell Coliseum - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

How is this so unloved?
The Other One
July 16, 1972
Dillon Stadium

MASSIVELY underrated. Wow. I have to give it another few listens before I can be descriptive, but I had never heard a hes gone within an other one, although there are plenty of pairings of the two. SBD is not perfect, but it's all there is and it's certainly not a rough listen on this section. Great jamming, Phil's high in the mix, and the spacey points are wonderful, the landing into he's gone comes down from Pluto
The Music Never Stopped
June 9, 1977
Winterland Arena

Oh, lord, this is the best one. *I just heard 10/1/77 and I'll rescind this claim, gotta listen more but that definitely makes me rethink it
Feedback
Oct. 13, 1968
Avalon Ballroom

This actually is the 12th, the tape circulated for a long time as 10-13, but they are the same. Regardless, it's one of the best primal dead shows and the tape is super clean.
Deal
July 31, 1982
Manor Downs

Sloppy entrance into the jam, but Jerry does make up for it. It's pretty decent, but I wouldn't make the case for top 5. I kinda screwed myself by listening to the Tangled Up in Blue from 3/7/82 right before this which got me fiending for '82 dead. Jer's playing a nursery rhyme here by comparison, but still decent
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