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Loser
Oct. 20, 1978
Winterland Arena
Jerry and Donna sound great in this uptempo version. Jerry's solo smokes too, of course.
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Black Peter
May 13, 1978
The Spectrum
Sweet bluesy outro jam. Spring ’78 was very good to poor Peter.
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Pretty Peggy O
Nov. 20, 1985
Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center
Seemingly looser and jammier than some, with some great musical conversations.
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Candyman
July 5, 1978
Omaha Civic Auditorium
Slick, efficient Garcia solo, plus some cool flourishes by the Godchauxs.
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Friend of the Devil
June 12, 1976
Music Hall
Perfectly phrased and chosen melody lines from Jerry. Another astonishing FOTD of the era.
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Me and Bobby McGee
July 27, 1974
Civic Center
So many of the “short” songs seemingly reached their apotheosis in 1974, and this is a great example of that.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Dec. 3, 1981
Dane County Coliseum
Holy shit. What a transition jam. Brent is eliciting deep, guttural sustained tones from the B3. Jerry is attacking, darting at Scarlet’s melodic material in a way that’s reminiscent of the earliest versions from ’74.
Stella Blue
April 3, 1989
Civic Arena
This is one of the best Stellas of the era! Jerry’s midsong solo is profound and dramatic, with big interval leaps, while the outro is hushed and contemplative. Do not miss this song, this show, or this tour generally!
Estimated Prophet
April 3, 1989
Civic Arena
Cool and unusual. In the outro, Brent piles on interesting chord voicings as well as woolly MIDI textures. More people should listen to spring ’89, which has a fair bit in common with the megapopular tours that follow.
Row Jimmy
July 27, 1974
Civic Center
Well, I disagree about the “slow” part. This is as fast a Jimmy as you’ve heard this band play. But it’s got some nice intensity that’s not just a byproduct of the speedy tempo. Unusual and worth hearing.
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