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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

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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