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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!

Comments

Tennessee Jed
Aug. 10, 1982
Iowa Fieldhouse - University of Iowa

Jer and the boys just dominate this one. They hit every chord change just exactly perfect, and Jerry's end solo is great. Intense vocals all the way through. A guy calls for them to play "Purple Haze" after the song on the Mance/Bass audience tape, which is excellent. The soundboard is also very good for '82.
Eternity
June 18, 1995
Giants Stadium

Jerry is pretty absent for most of the song (it sounds like he was trying to get the steel drum MIDI set on his rig), but the rest of the band absolutely kills it. Vince does some great work here. When Jer finally kicks it into gear, the jam starts to go to some interesting places.
Wharf Rat
June 19, 1994
Autzen Stadium, U. of Oregon

This is a stand-out for sure. This whole show is probably the best of 1994.
Morning Dew
June 18, 1974
Freedom Hall

This performance contains the best Phil I have heard on a Dew. The appropriate amount of Phil Bombs this song deserves.
Loose Lucy
July 1, 1973
Universal Amphitheatre

THIC