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Deal
Sept. 18, 1974
Parc des Expositions

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Spanish Jam
July 31, 1974
Dillon Stadium

Trippy and intense
64
Spanish Jam
June 26, 1974
Providence Civic Center

One of the longest and best. Other One teases and lots of spacey interplay.
2
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
May 25, 1974
Campus Stadium, UCSB

Great energy
25
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
June 28, 1974
Boston Garden

3 excellent Garcia solos, instead of the usuall 2. A perfect way to close out this legendary 2nd set!
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Comments

Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Feb. 3, 1979
Market Square Arena

A+ version right here. Like grendel says, the bridge jamming is insanely hot. The transition is nice and smooth, and then we get a raging Fire with Jerry just ripping the jam with tidal waves of notes. Awesome!
The Music Never Stopped
Feb. 26, 1981
Uptown Theater

Epic!!!
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Feb. 5, 1978
Uni Dome, U of Northern Iowa

Sure hope dannyc is being sarcastic. This is one of the very best ever, though I think 4/24/78 and 9/2/78 are a little hotter.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Sept. 2, 1978
Giants Stadium

This version without a doubt has the all-time best transition between the two songs; the jamming is just totally otherworldly. MAJOR x-factor on this one, and I can definitely hear why it's Dick's favorite.
Let It Grow
March 25, 1983
Compton Terrace Amphitheatre

Whoa. What this version lacks in precision it more that makes up for in apocalyptic shredding...between about the 6-8 min. mark is maybe some of the most insane jamming I've ever heard from this band. Words fail.
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