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JERRY BAND!

+1962


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2
Space
Oct. 28, 1979
Cape Cod Coliseum

Synth alien space into Stella Blue. Really cool effects from Bobby and Brent. Listen to this show.
5
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

Morning Dew
Feb. 24, 1974
Winterland Arena

I think there are many, many strong versions of Dew throughout the years, but we can't really get much better than the '74 Dews, can we? The Year of the Dew? Epic Phil bass chords, and crystalline Garcia vocals. Wolf solos, etc. There may be one or two from the summer that compare with this, but taken in whole with the Dark Star before it, this makes for a superb Dew. The outro jamming is very cohesive and well thought out.
Black Peter
Jan. 2, 1970
Fillmore East (Late Show)

Can't believe this isn't higher. Jerry and Bobby do some really unique interplay here, and Jerry's solos are not standard.
Gloria
Nov. 3, 1984
Berkeley Community Theatre

Jerry's harmonies are great here.
Drums -> Space
March 24, 1990
Knickerbocker Arena

Surprised this one isn't higher. This was always a definitive version for me. "Drums" is out of this world. The birds get me every time.
He's Gone
Feb. 17, 1973
St. Paul Auditorium

Wow, this one is all the way down here, huh. 1 vote. A 14+ minute "He's Gone" as the second song in the first set, in Feb. '73 . . . Probably nothing to see here.
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