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JERRY BAND!

+1962


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7
Feel Like A Stranger
Oct. 4, 1980
Warfield Theater

Lots of great versions of this song, but the Dead Set one is in pure Go To Heaven form. Brent's synth work is amazing.
3
Mexicali Blues
April 8, 1972
Wembley Empire Pool

Unreal this hasn't been submitted yet. The version from Steppin Out. Like Garcia is reading off sheet music for the solos. Outstanding version.
6
Drums
May 26, 1993
Cal Expo

Wha? This isn't on here? Clocking in at 36:25 following the insane PITB. Keeps your attention all the way through. Very good MIDI by Mickey.
9
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Aug. 7, 1971
Golden Hall

The DP 35 houseboat tapes version is very hot for '71. Great interplay between the band, Phil Bombs.
3
Stagger Lee
July 1, 1979
Seattle Center Coliseum

Huge peak in the outro solo. Bobby does the space slide and Jerry just plucks away. Hot early Brent show.
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Cassidy
April 24, 1978
Horton Field House - Illinois State University

Am...."Flight of the seabirds"
Dark Star
June 24, 1973
Memorial Coliseum

It should be noted here that the jazzy jam in the middle is an early "Stronger than Dirt/Milkin' the Turkey" jam. You can really hear the birth of the direction they were headed to later in 1975.
U.S. Blues (Wave That Flag)
March 23, 1974
Cow Palace

Out of the countless versions of this tune that I've heard, this one stands out from the rest. The signal issues at the beginning of the tape where you can just hear Jerry and Billy make for a pretty cool intro as well.
Row Jimmy
May 13, 1978
The Spectrum

Really great slide work by Bobby here, plus Jerry throws off some alternate chord changes in the intro that give off a slow "Loose Lucy" vibe.
Hard to Handle
Jan. 10, 1970
Community Concourse

Easily the best TC-era performance.
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