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JERRY BAND!

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Drums -> Space
April 27, 1985
Frost Amphitheatre

BEAM! Very trippy. This show is just amazing. Get the SBDMC>DAT>CDR source.
13
Space
July 8, 1978
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Scary freaking version with ghosty Donna wails. Nice transition into a tear-jerking Wharf Rat.
2
Tennessee Jed
Aug. 20, 1983
Frost Amphitheatre

Just exactly perfect version with crisp Jerry leads and Reading Rainbow tone on Brent's piano. Superior '83 playin'.
7
Liberty
March 11, 1993
Rosemont Horizon

An expert rendition. Jerry is using his crispy Rosebud tone. The band is tight, and Jerry sings it beautifully. My favorite latter-era tune.
3
Samson and Delilah
June 12, 1976
Music Hall

Hair-raising 1st set opener. Phil is all over his fretboard. A unique performance with a lot of thick piano work from Keith. Driving drummers!
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Comments

Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
April 27, 1985
Frost Amphitheatre

Love the mellow opening. A great '85 show. Of course, everything at the Frost during and before '85 is a trip up the golden road to unlimited devotion. The tape linked to this entry is the best source available (unlike most times when the link here takes to to a crusty SBD or AUD).
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 21, 1977
Lakeland Civic Center

It's all about the Mutron Octave Divider/Mutron III combination here. Garcia rips into it through out FOTM, blasting the crowd with low notes and intricate soloing. There are a lot of good Scarlet>Fires, but none compare to this.
Playin' In The Band
Aug. 27, 1972
Old Renaissance Faire Grounds

After you get your fill of listening to Garcia and Weir's excellent guitar work on this song, not to mention Billy and Phil, focus your ears on Keith's piano. It's a whole other layer to the ride. It just sounds beautiful.
Estimated Prophet
Aug. 20, 1983
Frost Amphitheatre

Also, this jam>Eyes transition is incredible. It's the Frost during the early 1980s—you can't go wrong!
Dear Mr. Fantasy
July 2, 1989
Sullivan Stadium

Best version by far. No space alien MIDI to distract from the raw purity of Garcia's guitar. I usually like the MIDI layers, but for some tunes, it just didn't work. "Ramble on Rose" comes to mind. I love the Mutron, but hate those godawful horns in post-'90 versions.
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