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The Music Never Stopped
April 14, 1978
Cassell Coliseum - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Bob blows some lyrics, but the midsection and outro are fluent and soaring. Lot on the list not as good as this one.
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Uncle John's Band
Dec. 31, 1979
Oakland Auditorium

Excellent rendition with available A video and sound on youtube through music vault.
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The Music Never Stopped
Oct. 29, 1980
Radio City Music Hall

Honorable mention on the old dead clubhouse page, but not on here. There's a youtube video with great sound. See for yourself.
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Cassidy
Oct. 16, 1981
Melkweg

A unique sounding Cassidy. Parts of this almost sound like a studio release of a different band playing like the dead.
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Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Sept. 20, 1982
Madison Square Garden

MSG Scarlet Fire from the Fall of '82 - great transition.
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Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Oct. 21, 1983
Worcester Centrum

Great scarlet solo and a really sweet transition. I like the fire better than klaus smith does even though something apparently goes wrong with jerry's rig for a moment before the first verse. This is a nice one -from the same batch as DP6 - but definitely stands up well on its own.
Looks Like Rain
March 21, 1972
Academy of Music

This isn't my song, or my era for that matter, but this is great, especially given that it's the first. I didn't know that Jerry ever played pedal steel on this song. This version is a long way from what this song later became.
C. C. Rider
Dec. 5, 1981
Market Square Arena

This is really two CC Riders and it's one of a kind. A slower blues followed by a rock and roll C.C. Rider with Bob (slide) and Jerry both taking solos. Definitely a nice curio.
The Wheel
Dec. 5, 1981
Market Square Arena

Sometimes I put a Wheel on to have a minute to reflect on life. But most Wheels are similar and the differences primarily reflect the changes in personnel on the stage. It's great to find one with something as different as this 12/5/81 intro is - but the whole version is pure and beautiful. This version belongs way up on the ladder. I didn't know this one before finding it here in second place. This is why this site is so great!
Bird Song
Dec. 5, 1981
Market Square Arena

I like '81-'82 for Bird Song and I loved the ethereal aesthetic of this one.
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