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Brown Eyed Women
Dec. 21, 1978
The Summit

Folks need to start digging into this show - there's a Miller SBD & tunes like this jamming BEW are waiting to be discovered-great solo in this one!
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Ramble On Rose
Sept. 23, 1972
Palace Theater

Insanely strong version inexplicably absent til now. Check out Garcia's guitar run into the "just like crazy Otto" line & you'll be ready to upvote!
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Ship of Fools
March 21, 1981
Rainbow Theatre

Listen to Phil dig in to intro Jerry's mid-jam solo & Garcia croons this one gently & beautifully & the "caution all" stanza is glorious
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Eyes Of The World
Oct. 6, 1977
Activity Center. Arizona State U

Thought every '77 Eyes was listed & lauded; could NOT believe this was left out. Dazzling power intro & cooks after too-check Jer's 1st solo!
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Big River
Dec. 30, 1977
Winterland Arena

Was gonna comment only to see it not even listed. That oversight is almost as nuts as this killer version--all out jam w/a fireball finish!
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Clementine
Feb. 2, 1968
Crystal Ballroom

Can't stop listening to this version--emerges like a cloud drifting into a just brightening sky at dawn, rolls along with liquid psychedelic lines from Garcia--with that distinctive late 60s sound yet never dissonant, floating seamlessly like a pair of perfectly synchronized ballroom dancers, a tapestry of color and ideas--there aren't many versions of this old standard, but for my money this one's the best.
Pretty Peggy O
Dec. 21, 1978
The Summit

Fabulous solo, and as stated above tender and heartfelt vocals by Jerry anchor this excellent rendition. Possibly overlooked for lack of SBD copies but there's a Miller available now for this show that should solve that issue. Real '78 goodness here (Keith is real strong here too which is kind of a rarity for the year)
Brown Eyed Women
April 14, 1984
Hampton Coliseum

^Seconding what Darkstar67 sez about this site & the small but passionate populace that keeps it going. Plus, yeah, this version rocks--a speedy but all-in-control Jerry pick-fest.
Althea
Dec. 15, 1986
Oakland Coliseum Arena

Garcia belts it out (check out "guilty of the same old thing" line), but it's Weir who actually shines brightest w/-brilliant counter-rhythms in this sadly underrated version-..Jerry nails all the lyrics, crushes the end jam and the whole band delivers a tight nugget on Jer's big return show.
Cassidy
Dec. 15, 1986
Oakland Coliseum Arena

Appreciate TheFool reminding me this show is about more than just the outstanding Candyman & the awesome crowd reaction it elicits--this Cassidy is top notch too with fantastic funky fuzz-guitar Weir accents sprinkled throughout (same with the Althea from this show which is also upvote-worthy), plus killer Rhythm Devils drumming, especially on the back end section .Kind of amazing Garcia played this well in his first show back from the coma --lots to glean from in this underrated gem.
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