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8
Alligator
Sept. 3, 1967
Dance Hall

First First There Is a Mountain theme?? Great stuff non-the-less
3
Alligator
Dec. 21, 1968
Shrine Exhibition Hall

Wild Eleven-ish jam gives way to some really melodic, fresh takes on the Mountain jam theme. Beware of SQ though...
6
The Other One
Feb. 4, 1969
The Music Box

Extended Other One sans Cryptical repise. Ridiculously powerful!!
8
Beat it on Down The Line
June 23, 1974
Jai-Alai Fronton

laaaaaid back
1
Beat it on Down The Line
Jan. 20, 1968
Eureka Municipal Auditorium

9 or 17? They pick 17
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Comments

Shakedown Street
May 16, 1981
Barton Hall - Cornell University

Awesome version with great Brent and Jerry interplay!
Estimated Prophet
May 12, 1981
Veterans' Memorial Coliseum

Killer version with a spectacular "middle solo" by Jerry.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
April 27, 1977
Capitol Theatre

Short but sweet!
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Sept. 11, 1982
West Palm Beach Auditorium

Excellent version with a perfect and energetic transition. One of my favorites!
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Oct. 19, 1981
Sports Palace

A great version! Scarlet is very good but Fire is where it's at. Really hot playing on this part of the pairing. Indeed an overlooked and underrated show!
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