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Jack Straw
Nov. 10, 1973
Winterland Arena

As far as these pre-August 74 versions go, pretty darn good; certainly far better than Veneta
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Bertha
Nov. 9, 1973
Winterland Arena

Not the all-time best but surely deserves to be on the list
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Me and Bobby McGee
Oct. 27, 1973
Indianapolis State Fair Coliseum

What is this, chopped liver? Just listen to the solo
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Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Oct. 21, 1973
Omaha Civic Auditorium

Hot version at the end of a smoking sequence
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Sugar Magnolia
Oct. 21, 1973
Omaha Civic Auditorium

What is this, chopped liver? Garcia goes to town!
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Tennessee Jed
Nov. 20, 1973
Denver Coliseum

Just absolutely perfect is all. After 43 years of Dead listening, this went by the wayside sometimes but these days I recognize it is one of their best songs, and the end jam is marvelous almost 100% of the time in this era. And many eras.
Brown Eyed Women
Nov. 20, 1973
Denver Coliseum

Magnificent version, wonderfully exemplifies Garcia's relatively laconic playing and singing in this era of the song
Let It Grow
Oct. 19, 1981
Sports Palace

Also Garcia is not very sloppy here, relative to how he usually is when he gets "shreddy!" Very well-played music on this sucker.
Let It Grow
Oct. 19, 1981
Sports Palace

Sorry, the site's glitching out today. I'll try to replace the duplicates with content. Over 14 minutes, and the poster who used the word "incendiary" above certainly used it aptly
Let It Grow
Oct. 19, 1981
Sports Palace

Not the best version ever, but definitely the best and most effective "shreddy" version ever, and Jerry nails the transitions
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