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Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Aug. 6, 1974
Roosevelt Stadium

Smooth and joyful
3
Sugar Magnolia
May 25, 1974
Campus Stadium, UCSB

Majorly kick ass ending
38
Eyes Of The World
Sept. 18, 1974
Parc des Expositions

Jerry has some very melodic and swinging solos during the verses
13
Not Fade Away
Sept. 8, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Jamming central... Absolutely in my top 5...love this show!!!!
22
Not Fade Away
Feb. 26, 1973
Pershing Municipal Auditorium

Dick's Picks 28. Absoutley crazy light speed version...pure bliss all the way. One of my very favorites of '73!!!!

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.