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Sugar Magnolia
April 7, 1988
The Centrum

GSET-esque rhythm playing from Bobby as the song progresses. Set 2 is a SM -> SSDD sandwich, worth hearing.
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He's Gone
July 1, 1984
Pine Knob Music Theater

Six minutes of outro jamming that begins mellow and then starts rocking. Jerry and Brent harmonize for a little while at the beginning.
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Way To Go Home
Sept. 29, 1993
Boston Garden

Average version, but this is probably the best place to mention that Jerry starts playing Terrapin before this one starts, leading to a brief jam.
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Brother Esau
March 30, 1983
Warfield Theatre

Played every night of the 3/29-31 Warfield run, I'd say this is the best of the three. Good vocal and guitar solo, and Brent shines throughout.
2
He's Gone
May 1, 1981
Hampton Coliseum

Admittedly not as great as the DP13 version played 5 nights later, but still worthy of mention. This gets to that bluesy space in the outro.
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Comments

Samson and Delilah
July 22, 1984
Ventura County Fairgrounds

The way Jerry holds onto his note on "dooooowwnnn" longer than Bobby and Brent. Inspired guitar soloing as well, an exceptional version that should have more votes.
Man Smart, Woman Smarter
July 22, 1984
Ventura County Fairgrounds

accidentally posted a comment here that should've been for Samson and Delilah. I can tell the difference between Bobby songs, honest! ;-)
Days Between
May 21, 1995
Sam Boyd Silver Bowl

All five musicians provide outstanding dynamic accompaniment for Jerry's stirring, elegiac vocal and guitar solo. Guaranteed to get you right in the feels.
Eyes Of The World
May 21, 1995
Sam Boyd Silver Bowl

Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" is a dead ringer for the intro of this version (or vice versa).
Looks Like Rain
Sept. 29, 1993
Boston Garden

The Lightning Bolt guitar was well suited for this ballad, and Jerry dances elegantly through the chord changes here, both in the solo and the outro. Too bad Bob has some sort of seizure during the last chorus around 4:20.
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