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Let It Grow
Sept. 11, 1982
West Palm Beach Auditorium

A stupedous version; they ride what I call the "80's LIG theme" (that 3 note figure Jerry repeats a lot) to very climatic effect!
7
Let It Grow
Dec. 30, 1977
Winterland Arena

Supercharged manic Garica jazz-shredding!!! Amazing flow and energy...a clear rival of 10/29/77, at least in pure white light intensity.
5
Truckin'
Oct. 15, 1977
Moody Coliseum - Southern Methodist University

Awesome
4
Not Fade Away
Oct. 15, 1977
Moody Coliseum - Southern Methodist University

Ass kicking version; insane soloing from Jerry. One of my favorites of the year!
4
Stella Blue
Oct. 15, 1977
Moody Coliseum - Southern Methodist University

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Playin' In The Band
April 22, 1977
The Spectrum

Love this one! Some unique jams including a raucous tiger peak. Jerry is particularly inspired.
Playin' In The Band
May 19, 1977
Fox Theatre

Any doubters of what PITB was capable of post-hiatus (and trust me, I used to be one of them) need to hear this immediately. The incredibly jazzy improv and telepathic interplay in this version are just magical. The reprise flows and builds fantastically to a mini tiger climax, riding the main ten theme to perfection. An A+ classic version!
Playin' In The Band
Dec. 29, 1977
Winterland Arena

One of the best versions of the year, very cool jams + a nice little Phil solo at the end.
Playin' In The Band
May 4, 1977
The Palladium

The 6+ minute jam on at the end (after they space out for a while) is awesome and very unique as far as Playin's go. Gets into some serious "type 2" territory, to use a little Phish lingo.
Playin' In The Band
Feb. 26, 1977
Swing Auditorium

The jamming on the first half is especially intense. One of the very best of any year.
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