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Friend of the Devil
Dec. 31, 1977
Winterland Arena

Better Jerry solo than the other '77s, but same aesthetic otherwise.
16
Eyes Of The World
Sept. 2, 1983
Boise Pavilion - Boise State University

Not too speedy, well jammed and ends with a one of kind improv between Bobby, Brent and the drummers.
5
Terrapin Station
Nov. 30, 1979
Stanley Theater

The solos in Lady with a Fan are fucking beautiful.
3
The Music Never Stopped
Dec. 17, 1978
Fox Theatre

Delicate, sweet playing in the midsection and a good outro. The linked source is not great, but there is a SBD.
5
Tennessee Jed
Nov. 13, 1978
Music Hall

Thunderous climax. The last two minutes of the song are tight.
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Comments

Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
April 11, 1982
Nassau Coliseum

Yep, at one point he even sings lazy river instead of rio grandeo. Still, the song was getting rare by this point (there were only 4 more until '85) and it's nice to hear '82 Jerry play the rio grandeo parts. The outro is pretty strong actually.
The Music Never Stopped
Dec. 7, 1981
Des Moines Civic Center

A+. Bobby blows some lyrics, Jerry misses the transition from midsection to outro, but this one is AUD only, so you're probably not listening for album-ready polish anyway. This one has a fantastic midsection and a one-of-a-kind fireworks finish to the outro.
The Music Never Stopped
Oct. 21, 1983
Worcester Centrum

A substantial show opener with a big midsection.
Estimated Prophet
Nov. 24, 1978
Capitol Theatre

Color video on YT. Jerry-Bobby interaction during the outro leads to some unique EP moments. The ensuing shakedown is pretty nasty too.
The Music Never Stopped
March 13, 1981
Utica Coliseum

I like this version, but I'm on an MNS bender right now and I would probably put this in top 25-50 range, to get all real about it. The lyrics are well done (a vocal flub at the beginning of one verse is reversed at the beginning of the next - sun honey / cool breeze Tuesday - and that's a nice touch). But the midsection, spacey and fevered, is yet played elsewhere with more focus and direction and the outro certainly gets shredded harder. I'd still rather listen to this than do a million other things though.
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