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Jack Straw
May 3, 1972
Olympia Theater

Just got the EU '72 box set and threw this one on. Had to hear without the studio effects. Still smokes and still is oh so good!
9
Sugaree
May 6, 1978
Patrick Gymnasium - University of Vermont

I feel obligated to submit this one since it's my alma mater and since they knock it out of the f'ing park first up at bat...
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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 16, 1972
Theatre Hall

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36
Morning Dew
Nov. 8, 1970
Capitol Theater

I found it! This Morning Dew is IT! please,please dew yourselves a favor and listen to this. We have a winner!
15
Searchin'
Nov. 8, 1970
Capitol Theater

New Orleans->Searchin'!!! Listen to the Ken and Judy Lee version on the Archive...
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Comments

Desolation Row
July 19, 1989
Alpine Valley Music Theatre

Garcia piping in after "they all play on the penny whistle" line with "You can hear them blow!" is a spine tingler moment.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 8, 1977
Barton Hall - Cornell University

There definitely is something catchy about this version or otherwise it wouldn't be talked about so much. It certainly is pretty and the transition is real nice. Definitely not my favorite, there are other versions to be reckoned with, but still, nonetheless, it's a very nice piece of music in it's own right. I dig it!
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 7, 1978
Field House - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

The way I see it is 77 seems rehearsed and 78 is no holds barred. they hold back a bit in '77 and let it hang loose in '78. Could very well be more drugs...
Jack Straw
Jan. 22, 1978
McArthur Court, U of Oregon

Yeah I think they hit "11" on this one.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
April 8, 1978
Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Smooth like velvet fog...
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