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JERRY BAND!

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Drums
Oct. 12, 1984
Augusta Civic Center

Big, boomy, mountain-scary drums from one of the best shows in '84. Hair-raising.
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Brother Esau
June 10, 1984
Cal Expo

Very tight, jammed-out version from my favorite '84 show.

Comments

Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
April 27, 1985
Frost Amphitheatre

Love the mellow opening. A great '85 show. Of course, everything at the Frost during and before '85 is a trip up the golden road to unlimited devotion. The tape linked to this entry is the best source available (unlike most times when the link here takes to to a crusty SBD or AUD).
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 21, 1977
Lakeland Civic Center

It's all about the Mutron Octave Divider/Mutron III combination here. Garcia rips into it through out FOTM, blasting the crowd with low notes and intricate soloing. There are a lot of good Scarlet>Fires, but none compare to this.
Playin' In The Band
Aug. 27, 1972
Old Renaissance Faire Grounds

After you get your fill of listening to Garcia and Weir's excellent guitar work on this song, not to mention Billy and Phil, focus your ears on Keith's piano. It's a whole other layer to the ride. It just sounds beautiful.
Estimated Prophet
Aug. 20, 1983
Frost Amphitheatre

Also, this jam>Eyes transition is incredible. It's the Frost during the early 1980s—you can't go wrong!
Dear Mr. Fantasy
July 2, 1989
Sullivan Stadium

Best version by far. No space alien MIDI to distract from the raw purity of Garcia's guitar. I usually like the MIDI layers, but for some tunes, it just didn't work. "Ramble on Rose" comes to mind. I love the Mutron, but hate those godawful horns in post-'90 versions.
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