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Black Peter
Feb. 4, 1970
Family Dog at the Great Highway

Still an infant, only two months old, this is a delicately sublime version. Available on the (un-numbered) Download Series from the Family Dog.
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Sugaree
April 22, 1979
Spartan Stadium - San Jose State University

Mr. Lemieux, if you're listening, this show deserves a look! Brent's debut and nice energy throughout, as evidenced by this Sugaree!
4
I Need A Miracle
April 22, 1979
Spartan Stadium - San Jose State University

Lively version with plenty of Phil bombs from a seriously underrated show. Almost makes you forget how rote this song got a few years later.
4
Looks Like Rain
July 20, 1994
Deer Creek Music Center

Strong version from a very good '94 show. We all know Jerry's playing was in decline at this point but the magic could still be mustered at times
6
The Music Never Stopped
April 2, 1989
Civic Arena

Tight and energetic version from an oddly underrated show -- The whole show and the following night is available as Dowload Series Vol. 9.
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Comments

Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
July 2, 1995
Deer Creek Music Center

This Fire is painful to listen to. Don't know if he fell asleep, but Jerry was clearly not well. Alas, my first and last show. : (
Not Fade Away
July 3, 1988
Oxford Plains Speedway

Passionate, high energy version
Werewolves of London
July 3, 1978
St. Paul Civic Center Arena

This is a fairly sloppy version and Bobby's slide playing is downright embarrassing -- but they pulled it all together less than a week later for the definitive version at Red Rocks.
Black Throated Wind
June 6, 1991
Deer Creek Music Center

The is a really energetic latter day version. So glad this song got dusted off again after all those years on the shelf.
Uncle John's Band
May 16, 1981
Barton Hall - Cornell University

Very well-played, clean version, nice vocals. Should be getting more love here.
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