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JERRY BAND!

+1962


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7
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

Scarlet Begonias
Oct. 19, 1974
Winterland Arena

While I listen to many Scarlets for the jam, I listen to this one for the vocals. Jerry and Donna just nail every verse, and there is some very trippy Donna wails during the jam (the Scarlet jam here is nice, but mostly uninteresting; Jerry sort of holds back to let Phil and Bobby pluck away while he noodles around, pulls out the slide, ect).
New Potato Caboose
Oct. 12, 1968
Avalon Ballroom

Oh yes; this is the definitive...absolutely spine-chilling...then Feedback....I just lifted off...
The Other One
Oct. 12, 1968
Avalon Ballroom

The band were playing ahead of their time this night. Incredible synergy and primal deadness. Album quality work this night.
Black Peter
Aug. 25, 1972
Berkeley Community Theatre

Looks like this show is getting some well-deserved attention via Dave's Picks. This performance of Black Peter is "just exactly perfect" with top-notch Jerry vocals and some hair-raising instrumental segments. Nice supporting vocals from Phil as well.
Truckin'
Nov. 14, 1973
San Diego International Sports Arena

Jerry just keeps pushing the jams here. Very interesting and unique Truckin'>Other One.
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