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11
I Know You Rider
May 19, 1974
Portland Memorial Coliseum

High-energy playin' from the boys. Great Garcia solos and Phil bombs.
9
New Potato Caboose
May 5, 1967
Fillmore Auditorium

Electric cool-aid acid version from the beginning of the Summer of Love. You can actually get body waves from listening to this one. Love the organ.
10
They Love Each Other
Nov. 1, 1979
Nassau Coliseum

A truly heady version from fall '79. Brent's key-clicking Rhodes piano and Jerry's beautiful solo make this my favorite version. TIGHT performance.
9
U.S. Blues (Wave That Flag)
Feb. 5, 1978
Uni Dome, U of Northern Iowa

A bit rough around the edges but BALLS OUT energy the whole way through. An incredible performance with Jerry belting it out.
11
Fire On The Mountain
Feb. 5, 1978
Uni Dome, U of Northern Iowa

Crazy unique FOTM intro jam, unlike any other version I've heard. LOVE '78!

Comments

Morning Dew
June 18, 1983
Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Jerry winds up and explodes during the "THOUGHT I HEARD A YOUNG MAN!" verse. Love '83 Dead. Check out the Scarlet>Fire from this show too.
They Love Each Other
Dec. 29, 1977
Winterland Arena

Agreed! Also, Keith's solo is pure magic. He is awake and playing his ass off this evening. Love DP 10.
Till The Morning Comes
Oct. 4, 1970
Winterland Arena

This performance is now a bonus track on the remastered American Beauty. This is an incredible song that I wish the Dead played more during their 1970-71 period. I love Phil's vocals here. He sounded great back in the early '70s.
Playin' In The Band
July 29, 1988
Laguna Seca Recreation Area

I was locked into the Phil Zone throughout the entire Jam. 8-D
Mission in the Rain
March 17, 1978
Capitol Theatre

You can see a whole set of this show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5pR1p35FyI This Mission is definitely the best out there. Jerry's voice is still a little raspy from his laryngitis back at the beginning of the year, but he puts so much emotion into his vocals (he also looks very stoned; Jerry complained that pot messed with his voice). John Kahn's bass playing is phenomenal. A quintessential show from '78 JGB.