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He Was A Friend of Mine
May 24, 1969
Seminole Indian Village

Off the latest Road Trips release - has been getting a lot of play. Hot version
44
Hell in a Bucket
March 26, 1990
Knickerbocker Arena

Jerry shreds like a beast on this one
20
Row Jimmy
June 8, 1977
Winterland Arena

Gorgeous version
15
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Feb. 27, 1981
Uptown Theater

Been in love with this FOTM forever
86
Bertha
April 26, 1972
Jahrhunderthalle

One of the first versions of any dead song to hook me. On point Euro '72 style

Comments

He's Gone
Aug. 3, 1982
Starlight Theatre

Vocals are sweeter than honey, which lead to a bluesy solo that bleeds effortlessly into TOO. Very nice
Big Railroad Blues
Aug. 3, 1982
Starlight Theatre

A vibrant and bouncy version. Not a shredder like some other versions of the era, but the band is shining very brightly on this one
Let It Grow
Aug. 3, 1982
Starlight Theatre

Whoah, this one is MASSIVE. Jerry crazy nimble on the fret board, and the Rhythm Devils are completely out of control. This is a shot of pure adrenaline.
Smokestack Lightnin'
Oct. 20, 1984
Carrier Dome, Syracuse U

Commenting again, this one needs WAY more dap. Bobby disgustingly growling the lyrics in a manner so fitting it would make Ol' Dirty Bastard grin grimily from beyond the grave. Then, the jam hits double time procession and gets super creative and full-band collaborative. Really choice
Playin' In The Band
Sept. 6, 1983
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Ok, i am apparently far from done shouting about this show. This PITB is a wonderful, melodic soupy jam, that cosmically converges into a perfect pre-drums segment. One of the better 80's versions i have heard