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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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Sugaree
Feb. 26, 1977
Swing Auditorium
The comments are right on. This has all the thrills of versions later in the year, but it’s more focused.
Wharf Rat
Oct. 11, 1977
Lloyd Noble Center - University of Oklahoma
I think this might be the best of fall ’77! Really do not miss this one.
West L.A. Fadeaway
June 23, 1990
Autzen Stadium
A really terrific version of a song I don’t ordinarily care much about. One for the summer ’90 highlight reel.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
Oct. 12, 1983
Madison Square Garden
Busy, clanging Slipknot! here. Very interesting and worthy of multiple listens.
Friend of the Devil
May 17, 1978
Uptown Theater
There are obvious flaws — it takes them a few moments to get on the same beat — but this weird, jagged version is like no other I’ve heard. A great example of whatever the fuck was going on in ’78 that made it so different from every other year.
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