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Morning Dew
Sept. 11, 1973
William and Mary College Hall

Despite a buzzkill audience patch, this one is as classic as they come
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Morning Dew
April 22, 1969
The Ark

Really awesome early Dew, Jerry can't be stopped!
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He's Gone
Aug. 5, 1974
Philadelphia Civic Arena

Garcia on slide guitar during the outtro!
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The Other One
April 26, 1972
Jahrhunderthalle

Hundred Year Hall - One of the longest and spaciest ever, cool Clementine style riff in the middle
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The Other One
Nov. 14, 1973
San Diego International Sports Arena

Epic triple Other One sandwich. This one goes off in a million great jazzy directions, watch out!
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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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