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3
Loser
Oct. 20, 1978
Winterland Arena

Jerry and Donna sound great in this uptempo version. Jerry's solo smokes too, of course.
3
Black Peter
May 13, 1978
The Spectrum

Sweet bluesy outro jam. Spring ’78 was very good to poor Peter.
2
Pretty Peggy O
Nov. 20, 1985
Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center

Seemingly looser and jammier than some, with some great musical conversations.
4
Candyman
July 5, 1978
Omaha Civic Auditorium

Slick, efficient Garcia solo, plus some cool flourishes by the Godchauxs.
3
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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Comments

Me and My Uncle
May 17, 1974
P.N.E. Coliseum

SMOKING! What was this doing with just one vote when I got here?
Not Fade Away
July 7, 1978
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

I heard MLB for a few seconds right before the pivot to Nobody’s Fault. It’s there.
Black Peter
July 7, 1978
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

This is an exquisite Peter from a great year for that song.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
March 28, 1993
Knickerbocker Arena

My only complaint? The Fire, although hardly slight at 12 minutes, sounds like it could have gone on for a few more. The inspiration is seemingly right there.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
March 28, 1993
Knickerbocker Arena

This is a few clicks better than "standard." I can think of lots of versions -- from years that are better than '93 -- that don't have this kind of flow or overall impact. This is tight, groovy Grateful Dead with generous, tuneful, animated contributions by Jerry. A recommended jam to sample from a generally strong Knickerbocker run.
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