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Bird Song
Dec. 9, 1981
Activity Center - University of Colorado

Zig zagging but controlled. Excellent version
5
Bird Song
Aug. 29, 1983
Silva Hall, Hult Center

Majorly underrated show, but A+ performance, and one of the best shows of 83'. Very tight Bird Song here.
8
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
April 22, 1979
Spartan Stadium - San Jose State University

Scorching...
6
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 8, 1979
Recreation Hall - Penn State University

Long and epic. Transition is on fire, and whole combo flows perfectly.
13
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
July 8, 1987
Roanoke Civic Center

Tight and clean jams.

Comments

Dark Star
April 8, 1971
Boston Music Hall

Yeah, never heard this one before. Great stuff, lagin works well in this version.
The Other One
Feb. 27, 1969
Fillmore West

Jerry flips a nut on this one. Charged out of the goddamn earth. Lesh also blows a fuse, Nuts version.
Caution
May 11, 1972
Rotterdam Civic Hall

This is heady as they come. Pure driving Garcia, and they make you feel like a train is coming right down the track to run you over. Powerful shit here, man.
Good Lovin'
Nov. 6, 1970
Capitol Theater

This first part of the song before the main ten, is played at an incredible speed. So fast, but so good. Pigpen although having to sing at breakneck speeds, nails it. Kreutzman in particular is responsible for raising the tempos on this one. Hot version, no question, and most definitely heady. Pretty cool Good Lovin'>Drums>Main Ten>Drums>Good Lovin' sandwich. The second half of the Good Lovin' sandwich has Jerry playing some really great stuff, this is really a smoker of a version. Pure power. Then Pig comes back to end it, all in all an awesome version.
Bertha
Oct. 29, 1973
Kiel Auditorium

Jerry hits some awesome high notes in his solo. All on same page version, with Jerry and Phil working off each other.