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Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
April 23, 1983
New Haven Coliseum

Dank version from pistol wavin' New Haven
10
Good Lovin'
Oct. 3, 1976
Cobo Arena

Pimpin' this show hard lately. This version is HOT! Great jam out of this one. '76 just doesn't get the dap it deserves
23
The Wheel
Aug. 28, 1981
Long Beach Arena

Extended, beautiful version. Check it - One of my favorites
18
The Wheel
Oct. 3, 1976
Cobo Arena

Wheel > JAM. Really unique and creative version. Good work by Keith to push the envelope in the transition portion. Whole set is top shelf
16
Dancin' in the Streets
Oct. 3, 1976
Cobo Arena

Dancin' > NFA > Dancin' sandy. Pretty hot stuff

Comments

Playin' In The Band
March 23, 1974
Cow Palace

Genuinely surprised to see how low this is rated. Aside from a rather comical false start, this leads off a major jam sandwich for the ages. This Playin' in particular is gooey, flowing, creative, and melodic. Just my kind of jamming for the song. Flows effortlessly into subsequent segues. Haven't respun in ages and this segment holds up perfectly, on new vinyl release no less!
Morning Dew
July 4, 1989
Rich Stadium

I had a serious moment with this one last night... A complete emotional powerhouse. This version is everything
Loose Lucy
July 25, 1974
International Amphitheater

Big and bouncy. As noted, Phil pumps this Lucy UP
Looks Like Rain
Dec. 26, 1979
Oakland Auditorium

Put me firmly in the LLR fan grouping. Bobby's emotive chaw and Jerry's peaky guitar are a serious draw for me. And while lyrically, the second verse is indefensibly bad, the first verse is actually quite nice and one that I always enjoy. This version has all of the goods - Bobby digging deep on emotional blast and Jerry railing home the song's gravity in his solo. Nice version
Bertha
Aug. 27, 1972
Old Renaissance Faire Grounds

While many of the songs played in this show are unnecessarily glorified compared to equally as good, if not subjectively better versions of songs, the show and versions within are still cannon and for defensible reasons. It's a rock solid show cover-to-cover, with any-era level highlights of versions. Cases can easily be made for many other far less lauded shows as being as good, though this one emerged over time as legend. This Bertha though, my. GOD. To complement the previous comments, Jerry has rarely ever blazed such a fast and tight solo in the jam portion. I hadn't heard in a while and it took me by complete surprise how ferocious and nimbly he takes that one. Definitely a fantastic version and yes, Veneta is peak output. Not every version is best ever, but as a complete performance, this show is obviously really damn good