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Candyman
Oct. 28, 1977
Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Hall

There's a Betty Board of this one available. And it's gorgeous. What's stopping you?
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Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Dec. 27, 1982
Oakland Auditorium

Seek out the CM SBD (2d set only). This is a fine combo w/Brent & Jer driving Scarlet & Phil prominent in Fire. '82 was a sweet year for S>F!
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The Other One
Oct. 12, 1977
Manor Downs

Another roaring out of the gate and sustained thereafter 01 that should not be ignored. '77 had its great share & this is one of 'em. Heavy on Phil!
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Brown Eyed Women
Oct. 4, 1981
Rainbow Theater

While I prefer the 1977 BEWs overall this one is excellent for its speed & precision & Jerry nailing all the lyrics w/ gusto! Don't overlook this gem!
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Cold Rain and Snow
Oct. 4, 1981
Rainbow Theater

The overlooked European tour. Love Jer's voice for this song in '81.Hangs an extra vocal note or 2 on the chilly winds don't blow refrain. Great stuff
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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.
Casey Jones
Oct. 23, 1971
Easttown Theatre

Starts with a Looney Tunes theme then rip roars ahead with the engines gleaming all the way , Recently featured on 30DaysofDead and worth an upvote
He's Gone
Sept. 22, 1991
Boston Garden

^^^^Fer sure that's Bruce hinting at the opening riff of Dixie Chicken just a bit past the 8 minute mark when they're starting the "nothin's gonna bring him back" chorus--he plays around the edges of it for a good 30 seconds or so...fun easter egg addition to this A+ version that's ranked ridiculously low on the board here.
It Must Have Been The Roses
April 8, 1978
Veterans Memorial Coliseum

^Probably overlooked due to so many other "big" tunes that get the attention from this excellent show but this Roses certainly is worthy of the upvote!
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