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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.
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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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Casey Jones
Oct. 2, 1977
Paramount Theatre

A jammed out version of Casey Jones like you have never heard before. Bobby's bright Mesa Boogie tone and Cowboy Fancy guitar make his solos really stand out. Jerry brings the refurbished and improved Wolf out of the closet and returns to a more wooden tone (as compared to his aluminum necked Travis Bean guitars).
Here Comes Sunshine
May 26, 1973
Kezar Stadium

A lysergic performance. Bobby and Keith really complement Garcia. Too bad Phil is buried in the mix. Definitely my favorite version.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Sept. 25, 1976
Capital Centre

Dick's Picks Vol. 20 Disc 2 - Despite the countless versions from '73-'74 or '77 that are touted above the rest, this one stands out to me. The slower tempo is groovy, and Jerry's solo is never more heartfelt. Every note is delicately chosen and placed. Jerry is playing his first Travis Bean with humbuckers and Mesa amp. Just a great performance the whole way through. The Dancin' that follows it is also one of the best played. The beautiful solo that comes after the "across the Rio Grandio" outro caused me to have a spiritual experience while driving in the countryside on a sunny spring day. Not to mention Keith's sparkling keys throughout.
Eyes Of The World
July 8, 1978
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Estimated>Other One>Eyes - A pretty good sandwich with lots of inventive playing in the jams. Jerry really keeps your attention the whole way though Eyes. Keith's Yamaha CP-70 electric piano sounds great here. Uptempo but by no means rushed like some of the '78 Eyes sound.
Dire Wolf
July 8, 1978
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

This version definitely belongs at the top. '78 was THE year for Dire Wolf, and this version is just as strong, if not stronger than11/5/77 and 4/16/78. Jerry really gets into his vocals here (so much so that he flubs them at one point), and his crisp '78 Wolf tone really shines up the solo.
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