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Estimated Prophet
May 10, 1978
Veterans' Memorial Coliseum

The "middle solo" in this version is just stunningly climactic!
22
Deal
May 10, 1978
Veterans' Memorial Coliseum

Jerry's solo builds fantasticly to a huge melodic power peak. One of the best Jerry solos I've ever heard on this song BY FAR.
15
Let It Grow
Jan. 11, 1978
Shrine Auditorium

Roars like a freight train; Jerry is just ripping up the fretboard! My favorite of '78 so far...
22
St. Stephen
Jan. 11, 1978
Shrine Auditorium

OMG...I had to completely stop what I was doing while listening to this one. Totally outrageous Jerry noodling nirvana!!!
18
St. Stephen
Oct. 15, 1977
Moody Coliseum - Southern Methodist University

WOW. If you dig the legendary 1/22/78 St. Steve jam, you must hear this. NOW. This one might be even better. One of my favorite post-hiatus versions!!
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Morning Dew
Aug. 24, 1972
Berkeley Community Theatre

Yes! One of the great lesser-known versions from '72.
The Other One
June 18, 1974
Freedom Hall

Wow this one really moved up! Nice to see it near the top where it deserves to be :)
Dark Star
Aug. 24, 1972
Berkeley Community Theatre

Great pre verse jams on this one...very jazzy. The post verse tiger/space gets pretty nuts.
Dark Star
Aug. 21, 1972
Berkeley Community Theater

Amazing, the post verse jams are some of the wildest and trippiest of all time...Keith and Jerry wail!!!
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Sept. 11, 1973
William and Mary College Hall

A beautiful, jazzy, and mellow rendition with a nice unique intro by Jerry. Love how fresh they kept this song in this era.
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