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Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
Oct. 30, 1977
Assembly Hall - Indiana University

Can't believe what short shrift this show gets. They pull off the combo like gangbusters here.
5
Loser
Dec. 6, 1971
Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden

Glorious Jerry vocals, not one, but TWO "sweet Susie's", excellent gritty solo. Best early version ever!
4
Aiko Aiko
March 30, 1987
The Spectrum

Submitting this on Fat Tuesday 2017. Great Mardi Gras version with really nice piano (!) fills by Brent that oughta be heard!
5
Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
May 12, 1980
Boston Garden

Get on this one, folks. It's a ripper.
13
Let It Grow
July 29, 1974
Capitol Center

Absolute best of 1974. Not kidding. Jerry's leads are ripping & confident. The band plays flawlessly.Can stand w/some of the best of '77. Must hear.
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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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