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Uncle John's Band
Feb. 22, 1974
Winterland Arena

Most solid version ever > loses steam > gets back on track for a walloping finish!
2
Sugar Magnolia
Feb. 22, 1974
Winterland Arena

A Keith stunner! Laying it down on this swingin’ version to nearly close the show. Yowza!
1
Might As Well
April 13, 1983
Patrick Gymnasium, U of Vermont

Jerry saves a rough 1st set!
1
Mama Tried
Aug. 12, 1981
Salt Palace

Jerry going HAM on this short + sweet version from an all-time show!
3
Passenger
Feb. 26, 1981
Uptown Theater

Huge + screaming + stunning ‘81 version!!!
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Comments

Bird Song
Nov. 30, 1980
Fox Theatre

Such a cool moment in the rekindling of this song, but they really start getting going again in early-‘81.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Nov. 30, 1980
Fox Theatre

Absolutely *not* a silky-smooth version, but it does still groove! Oxymoronically weird! It’s chunky at times, and that’s okay, cuz Jerr just paints over everything in the most beautiful way, smoothing the rough edges. (People mistake Jerry carrying it for the entirety of the band being on it, and they are not on this epic night, but he’s shouldering it all and making it sing. Also, the space in the SBD is uneven. Billy + Jerr are loud, but everyone else is dialed way back). Anyway, a strange but bangin’ version: Good ol’ Grateful Dead!! (4/20/84 vibes)…
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 25, 1977
The Mosque

Oh, Seaplant - wanking motion - nobody’s stopping anybody from liking/loving anything, I’m just looking for interesting insight into why the most sterile show of the entire spring ‘77 run has so many votes. That’s all. If every show sounded this good, where would we be…? This show sounds amazing + it’s always sounded uninspired relative to 4/23, 513, 5/22, for example, etc. It sounds like a great soundcheck. Nothing wrong with that, and it’s just one human’s opinion; what I’m asking is: what makes this one resonate with folks over the multitude of far superior versions below it. That’s it; no pasa nada, amigo.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 25, 1977
The Mosque

Sterile. I…don’t understand how this one is so high. Keith owns the Scarlet, but it feels like a practice. Literally. Jerr goes nowhere, not that that’s bad, but he’s just playing around, and Keith goes off a few times, then it’s over. Odd. Unremarkable show in the middle of an epic run.
Jack Straw
Nov. 24, 1978
Capitol Theatre

The classic “now we play for Clive” Jerr + Phil look/laugh. Good stuff.
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