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JERRY BAND!

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Space
Oct. 28, 1979
Cape Cod Coliseum

Synth alien space into Stella Blue. Really cool effects from Bobby and Brent. Listen to this show.
6
Viola Lee Blues
Nov. 29, 1966
The Matrix

Impressive soloing and unique guitar tones from Jerry and Bobby. Pure lysergic goodness. 1966 headiness.
4
Easy Answers
June 26, 1993
RFK Stadium

Vince plays synth organ instead of those terrible horns. Similar to killer versions played by Bob later in Ratdog (when this song really got good).
15
Box of Rain
June 24, 1973
Memorial Coliseum

Tight playing, excellent vocals, polished performance. Summer of '73 in Portland—who could ask for more?
23
Shakedown Street
July 9, 1989
Giants Stadium

Epic Shakedown. Starts with lyric flubs by Brent and Bob, but rages onward to headiness.
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Comments

Playin' In The Band
March 19, 1977
Winterland Arena

Yes, the sandwich is tasty, but the Playin' itself is a thing to behold. The jam is truly unique. An otherworldly excursion into some Arabian-scented inner-space. Playin' jams in '77 don't usually stand out to me (too much spacy noodling and not enough substance), but this one had me staring at a wall for 8 minutes, trying to pick up every subtle note from Keith's Moog playing and Jerry's guitar.
Estimated Prophet
Jan. 8, 1986
Golden Hall

Keith died in 1980. You are hearing Brent being epic, as he was prone to do. :-)
Estimated Prophet
March 19, 1977
Winterland Arena

More votes needed here! This is the peppiest version of Estimated out there. Just so powerful and tight. Keith's Moog is perfect. Not as stretched out or polished as later versions, but equally good. Also, Bobby sings alternate lyrics in a couple of verses.
Drums -> Space
March 29, 1990
Nassau Coliseum

THE BEAM! I would have been cowering in my seat, balled up in the fetal position during the entirety of this Drums segment. Holy shit.
Estimated Prophet
Oct. 21, 1978
Winterland Arena

14:54 version, From Egypt with Love Winterland shows. The bridge solo just rages on and on. A truly heady and inspired version. Jerry takes your brain down the Nile in the outro solo.
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