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Estimated Prophet
Aug. 31, 1985
Manor Downs

Hot as the night in Texas on which it was played.
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One More Saturday Night
Oct. 29, 1977
Evans Field House, Northern Illinois University

Like every other song from this, my favorite all-time show, it's a best-of candidate. Just rocks hard.
2
Alabama Getaway
Dec. 5, 1979
Uptown Theater

Come for the 'Bama but stay for the rest of the show. This rocker 'Bama is Jerry and Brent at their very best. This entire show, tho', is a monster.
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Stagger Lee
June 27, 1985
SPAC

Right after Phil tells a guy to get off the blacony cuz 50,000 people are waiting for him to, and Bob does the dog nose joke, Jer rips into a fine SL!
8
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Oct. 18, 1989
The Spectrum

Pretty good China followed by the best 80's OR 90's RIDER I've ever heard. Check Jer's run going into "sun gonna shine" verse. 5 stars fo RIDER alone.
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Comments

Althea
Oct. 18, 1983
Cumberland County Civic Center

Sleeper alert! Garcia in complete command of this totally killer version--and never have I ever heard him phrase "you know this space is getting HOT!" like he does on this way under the radar gem. Great band flow--perfect driving rhythm throughout and a sweet end jam after the lyrics--what more could you want from this tune? Deserves to be way deep into the double digits by now--let's get this moving up.
Althea
Oct. 18, 1983
Cumberland County Civic Center

Sleeper alert! Garcia in complete command of this totally killer version--and never have I ever heard him phrase "you know this space is getting HOT!" like he does on this way under the radar gem. Great band flow--perfect driving rhythm throughout and a sweet end jam after the lyrics--what more could you want from this tune? Deserves to be way deep into the double digits by now--let's get this moving up.
Wang Dang Doodle
Oct. 15, 1983
Civic Center

^^^Totally agree. Swagger and slink and raw blues smokey-bar beauty right here. Bobby gives a darker than usual delivery--a devilish and menacing tone perfect for the tune proper and Jerry does not disappoint with his gritty guitar lines. Less polished than other versions (Bob for all his bravado struggles a bit recalling the lyrics) and it's a shorter rendition than some but delivers the goods in a nice first set placement.
Pretty Peggy O
May 7, 1979
Allan Kirby Field House

As unique a version as you'll ever find of this tune...starts out with a most non-PeggyO-ish grunge riff and then chugs along with a brisk pace that nevertheless includes long flowing Garcia be-bop licks of lusciousness. If you like quicker renditions that still deliver the pretty picture of this tune this is a good lower board listing to check out
Candyman
Oct. 28, 1990
Zenith

Check out Jer's "won't you lay it on the liiiiiiine..." (and his commitment to the vocals in general on this really fine version languishing for no good reason low on the board). Not to mention the fantastic guitar work throughout. This show deserves way more attention and this Candyman is just one reason.
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