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The Other One
Oct. 12, 1968
Avalon Ballroom

Huge riffs, really tight playing. The Crypical Reprise is a monster and there's a cool spacey segue into New Potato. Classic Show
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Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Dec. 2, 1973
Music Hall

KEITH!
28
Mind Left Body Jam
July 31, 1974
Dillon Stadium

Melodic and inventive, this one goes everywhere you can think of
9
Truckin'
Oct. 27, 1973
Indianapolis State Fair Coliseum

Enormous peak, really funky Nobody's jam
125
Bertha
Aug. 27, 1972
Old Renaissance Faire Grounds

I've Never heard Jerry play this fast in any other one. Classic version, even more classic show.
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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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