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Aiko Aiko
Feb. 23, 1993
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Hey Now! Played on Mardi Gras day with 10 minute drum percussion lead-in to start the 2nd set! You'll like what the Big Chief say.
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Space
March 16, 1990
Capital Centre

Not Space, but since there's no category for "jam" this beautiful calypso improv out of WomenRsmarter will have to do (also has an "Eyes" tease)
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Greatest Story Ever Told
Oct. 9, 1982
Frost Amphitheatre

From the show always overshadowed by the next night, which is a shame. Fantastic Jerry/Brent conversation mid-jam. Give a listen!
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Let It Grow
June 10, 1976
Boston Music Hall

Liquid
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Althea
July 1, 1980
San Diego Sports Arena

3 versions on archive. Grab the SBD seeded by Brian Cole. Listen to the insane end jam. Listen to the whole thing. This is an A+++ version!
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Playin' In The Band
Oct. 16, 1974
Winterland Arena

I've come around on this one. Long, spacey (in a good way) and gooey. Contemplative, mellow, but never boring. Elements of 6/22/73 but at least from the GD soundtrack a much cleaner version than Vancouver. This one is also great for repeat listening because you'll pick up something different each time.
Row Jimmy
Dec. 30, 1977
Winterland Arena

^^^^ Agree completely that it can't touch those two you mentioned...the gold & silver medal winners of all time, but it's far better than a lot of other RJ's on this list. I just think it should be much higher as a result. No surprise given the date...the Winterland run to end the year was pretty spectacular & this version doesn't derail that at all. Thanks for giving it a listen, if not an upvote. I'm still going to make the case, though...
Row Jimmy
Dec. 30, 1977
Winterland Arena

Gonna really start annoying people by posting about this amazing version until somebody gives it a damn listen! It canNOT sit around with two votes. Just can't.
Sugaree
Oct. 10, 1982
Frost Amphitheatre

From the best show of 1982. Worthy.
Row Jimmy
Dec. 30, 1977
Winterland Arena

Languishing down the end of the list, with not a single vote when I found it, is one of the best Row Jimmy's from the year in which it was never performed better. I'm guessing because the only clean version (and it's a great SBD) is from "leftovers" of this show. But you need to find this version, you need to listen to it, you need to check out Jerry's second solo, and then you need to get this thing into the upper deck with the big versions where it belongs.
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