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81
Eyes Of The World
Oct. 19, 1973
Oklahoma City Fairgrounds Arena

Dick's Picks 19. Otherworldly jamming leading up to a soulful stella, Jerry sounds incredible!
23
The Eleven
April 27, 1969
Labor Temple

Dick's Picks 26. Unparalled energy. You can literally hear the crowd going nuts during the Everest-sized peaks!!
7
The Eleven
April 13, 1969
Ballroom

Long, sweet and jazzy. Ebbs and peaks.
16
Truckin'
May 25, 1974
Campus Stadium, UCSB

Oh man can't forget this one! Electric Truckin' jam into some awesome, spacey almost Playin' territory before they land on a great Let It Grow
18
Jack Straw
July 31, 1974
Dillon Stadium

Bridge jam really goes for it!

Comments

Bird Song
Sept. 10, 1972
Hollywood Palladium

I agree, this one is painfully underrated. More people should hear this!
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
April 23, 1977
Springfield Civic Center

This is a great one. Maybe not quite as good as Cornell but definitely a standout from '77.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Oct. 2, 1977
Paramount Theatre

Seriously, this is probably the best version of the year. Wish I could vote for it twice.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 17, 1977
Memorial Coliseum

A great one! Definitely better than Cornell, but not quite as stunning as 5/21/77, which is the 2nd best of the year IMO.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 8, 1977
Barton Hall - Cornell University

There are better in May '77 alone IMHO. Check out 5/13, 5/17, and especially 5/21, as others have mentioned. Still an epic version though, with a totally unique transition.