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JERRY BAND!

+1962


Submissions

11
I Know You Rider
May 19, 1974
Portland Memorial Coliseum

High-energy playin' from the boys. Great Garcia solos and Phil bombs.
9
New Potato Caboose
May 5, 1967
Fillmore Auditorium

Electric cool-aid acid version from the beginning of the Summer of Love. You can actually get body waves from listening to this one. Love the organ.
9
They Love Each Other
Nov. 1, 1979
Nassau Coliseum

A truly heady version from fall '79. Brent's key-clicking Rhodes piano and Jerry's beautiful solo make this my favorite version. TIGHT performance.
9
U.S. Blues (Wave That Flag)
Feb. 5, 1978
Uni Dome, U of Northern Iowa

A bit rough around the edges but BALLS OUT energy the whole way through. An incredible performance with Jerry belting it out.
11
Fire On The Mountain
Feb. 5, 1978
Uni Dome, U of Northern Iowa

Crazy unique FOTM intro jam, unlike any other version I've heard. LOVE '78!
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Comments

Jack Straw
Aug. 4, 1974
Philadelphia Civic Center

LET PHIL SING! Also, if you listen to the "Scarlet Begonias" performed just before this, you may find God.
He's Gone
June 7, 1977
Winterland Arena

Also, sweet distortion tone on the Travis Bean at the end.
He's Gone
June 7, 1977
Winterland Arena

Correct, OP. These are confirmed "altered" shows. The photos of Bobby in the boxed-set, all bug-eyed and smiling, are hilarious, for those of us who like to snicker about these things (~):-}
Cumberland Blues
Jan. 24, 1970
Honolulu Civic Auditorium

A lot of really smooth work here from Garcia. He just melts down those Bakersfield solos.
Bird Song
April 24, 1984
Veterans' Memorial Coliseum

April '84 was a BIG time for "Bird Song," as evidenced by the number of submissions here. But this one is over-the-top, man.
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