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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

Comes A Time
May 16, 1978
Uptown Theater

This one deserves a look from some of those who like the May '77 versions of this song. It's a rarity at this point in the late '70s, as the poster says, and there is a Charlie Miller SBD of this part of the show on the Archive. It's not 5/9/77, but it's got its own thing.
The Music Never Stopped
May 16, 1978
Uptown Theater

This one has a great mid-jam and the transition is smooth. The outro picks up steam and Jerry fans away at a peak twice. This show has a partial SBD, but this is in the AUD portion of the show and I was not totally impressed with the fidelity of what I heard. Still a nice version.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
May 17, 1978
Uptown Theater

I'll give this a second vote - not because it's as good as a '77, but because of the loping, rolling guitar stuff pre rio grandeo. I wouldn't mind any of the rio grandeo section happening as background music to my daily life.
Franklin's Tower
May 17, 1978
Uptown Theater

Each solo is a novel take on the song on this first halfstep>Franklin's opener. There are hiccups, but a pretty epic second song of the night too. This will stack up well against easily better than 75+% of the other stand-alones.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
July 15, 1988
Greek Theatre, U. Of California

The Fire is the story here - every break has something fluent and crazy. The Scarlet is ok, but that didn't send me here.
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