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Eyes Of The World
July 12, 1976
Orpheum Theater

Soundcheck! Excellent sound on source provided & brilliant flowing ripping Garcia leads. Classic '76 "backwards" version.
7
Estimated Prophet
Aug. 30, 1980
The Spectrum

Ultra hot mid jam (Bobby nearly plunges back too early but Jerry forges ahead) & Brent is all over the ivories. Hot stuff in Philly.
1
Eyes Of The World
Oct. 27, 1990
The Zenith

Can't fathom how this A+ 90s version, with a gorgeous, relaxed tempo & delicate Garcia touches throughout hadn't made the list Great show, great EYES
7
Althea
June 12, 1980
Memorial Coliseum

Just a great, grooving, bluesy Althea. Everyone right in the pocket. Find the exceptional Miller SBD & enjoy.
2
Bird Song
July 21, 1972
Paramount Northwest Theater

Download Series Vol. 10. This version is sparkling. Everything you expect out of a great '72 w/cool OR. vibe. Beautiful midsong drum break & much more

Comments

Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
July 3, 1978
St. Paul Civic Center Arena

Has a unique transition jam that feels deep and dark all at once without drifting into too much abstraction. Definitely worth more than the 11 votes it had when I got here.
He's Gone
Dec. 28, 1990
Coliseum Arena

Hey cgarces If any of those other ones you listed (& thanks for doing so) are as good as this one I'm definitely going to be checking them out. I'm not as fluent in 90-91 as other years save for the big obvious shows like Boston Garden with Branford, etc.
He's Gone
Dec. 28, 1990
Coliseum Arena

Fair warning that you're all going to get pretty sick of hearing me talk up this version but it's gonna happen until I'm convinced there's been some ears on this.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 5, 1979
Civic Center

Finding this under a giant pile of rocks was like the musical equivalent of finding an old painting in the attic & you take it to Antiques Roadshow on a whim & it turns out you have a Van Gogh. OK, I admit to some slight exaggeration there, but I feel like in order to get the proper attention for some of these way under-appreciated gems you have to shout hyperbole from the rooftops. In any event, my vote just clicked this up to a measly 4 and it is so very much better than that. First, seek out the Dusborne Matrix version. It's superb. Second, notice the perfect tempo of this version...never plodding, but never too speeded up either. This becomes especially apparent in the excellent bridge jam, which features a scintillating Jerry solo that doesn't lead into the "Fire" segue, but lays up nicely for Bobby to take over for one of those mind meld rhythm guided forays into "Fire" that just makes your brain smile. Great "Fire" to follow, heavy on drums--especially in "Scarlet" and lots of Phil throughout. Early in Brent's tenure, it's a sweet version, and for cryin' out loud, if you agree, let's get it out of the single digits.
Althea
April 3, 1982
The Scope

This whole show is grossly underrated. Yes +1 on this fine Althea.