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Here Comes Sunshine
Sept. 21, 1973
The Spectrum

Takes off quickly, Jerry is tight
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Here Comes Sunshine
Feb. 15, 1973
Dane County Coliseum

Garcia's phrasing is as sharp as a tack, really tight and engergetic
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Dark Star
Sept. 10, 1972
Hollywood Palladium

Emotional, inventive playing. Nice Phil.
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Dark Star
April 24, 1972
Rheinhalle

Dark Star>Me and My Uncle>Dark Star. Brain dissolving jam that is as freaky as they come.
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Dark Star
Feb. 2, 1969
Labor Temple

On the short side. But really intense, tight playing, not a single note wasted.
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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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