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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

Playin' In The Band
March 19, 1977
Winterland Arena

Yes, the sandwich is tasty, but the Playin' itself is a thing to behold. The jam is truly unique. An otherworldly excursion into some Arabian-scented inner-space. Playin' jams in '77 don't usually stand out to me (too much spacy noodling and not enough substance), but this one had me staring at a wall for 8 minutes, trying to pick up every subtle note from Keith's Moog playing and Jerry's guitar.
Estimated Prophet
Jan. 8, 1986
Golden Hall

Keith died in 1980. You are hearing Brent being epic, as he was prone to do. :-)
Estimated Prophet
March 19, 1977
Winterland Arena

More votes needed here! This is the peppiest version of Estimated out there. Just so powerful and tight. Keith's Moog is perfect. Not as stretched out or polished as later versions, but equally good. Also, Bobby sings alternate lyrics in a couple of verses.
Drums -> Space
March 29, 1990
Nassau Coliseum

THE BEAM! I would have been cowering in my seat, balled up in the fetal position during the entirety of this Drums segment. Holy shit.
Estimated Prophet
Oct. 21, 1978
Winterland Arena

14:54 version, From Egypt with Love Winterland shows. The bridge solo just rages on and on. A truly heady and inspired version. Jerry takes your brain down the Nile in the outro solo.
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