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Viola Lee Blues
March 18, 1967
Winterland Arena

f-ing sick!!
17
Viola Lee Blues
Jan. 20, 1968
Eureka Municipal Auditorium

Blazes right out of the gate with monsterous riffs. Jerry and Phil have some serious MEAT in this jam!!!!
8
Sitting on Top of the World
June 7, 1969
Fillmore West

My favorite! Jerry's 2nd and 3rd solos, wow!!!
5
Turn On Your Love Light
May 31, 1969
McArthur Court, University of Oregon

Out of control!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
8
Hurts Me Too
May 31, 1969
McArthur Court, University of Oregon

Outrageous

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.