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Althea
Sept. 3, 1980
Civic Center

You're kidding me, right? This isn't here?! It's good!
12
Franklin's Tower
Sept. 3, 1980
Civic Center

Garcia!!!
6
Brokedown Palace
Sept. 3, 1980
Civic Center

This is fantastic and should receive votes! On Download Series 7. Garcia's guitar is REALLY loud on the solo!
4
El Paso
Feb. 22, 1973
Assembly Hall, University of Illinois

Extra Jerry, should be ranked pretty high
2
Sitting on Top of the World
Aug. 23, 1969
Pelletier Farm

Garcia is on fire.

Comments

Brown Eyed Women
May 21, 1977
Lakeland Civic Center

Excellent version, and sung well--best "I cut hickory just to fire the still" delivery ever
Jack Straw
May 21, 1977
Lakeland Civic Center

Very clean, smooth, and well-played. Others have more fireworks, but this hits a particular spot.
China Doll
May 19, 1977
Fox Theatre

This is an incredible second set, but I'm flabbergasted that this ranks #1. It's very slow, and Garcia screws up the verses AND the vocal outro. The instrumental outro is nice, and it's not a bad version overall, but #1? For a sleeper, check out 1973-02-19....
Jack A Roe
May 21, 1977
Lakeland Civic Center

I have to go against the consensus here. This one is indeed great, but I don't think the song had heated up to where it would be yet in Spring 1977. I do like the May 26th Baltimore version better than this....for even better ones, try 1979-11-06 and 1982-04-06...
They Love Each Other
May 21, 1977
Lakeland Civic Center

In general I prefer the dirty versions featured by late era JGB to the smooth 70s renditions, but Jerry gets just naughty enough here to make this a standout