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Cumberland Blues
July 16, 1972
Dillon Stadium

Jerry's in primal Viola Lee mode more than per country twang.
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Tennessee Jed
July 19, 1974
Selland Arena

What an ending jam. Jerry improvises astonishing structures with ease and fluency. The others are right there with him.
12
Sugar Magnolia
Oct. 14, 1983
Hartford Civic Center

Bursting with feeling and well-played by all.
4
Picasso Moon
April 3, 1990
The Omni

Blazing version of this wild song. Lots of fun.
3
Tennessee Jed
Sept. 6, 1980
State Fairgrounds

Jerry's solo is so articulate -- immaculately constructed. Some very fine stuff.
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Comments

Beat it on Down The Line
July 7, 1978
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Gets the upvote for Keith’s sneaky-pete piano runs alone. Damn, what a show!
Cold Rain and Snow
July 7, 1978
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Maybe it’s the mix, but I’d say this one is Phil-driven. Everyone else plays it deliberately sparse at times. Cool but authoritative, a little wicked. Very easy to love.
The Music Never Stopped
July 7, 1978
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

At the very beginning, Jerry almost comes in early with his signature descending line but instead creates a new one-note motif ... which Keith picks up on a few bars later. The rest is brilliant — maybe a little more dangerous and chromatic than some.
Deal
March 19, 1990
Civic Center

Faintly reminiscent of some of those Cryptical Reprise blowouts of old. Wonderfully heady.
Samson and Delilah
May 14, 1978
Providence Civic Center

Simply one of the most ferocious versions of this number I have ever heard.
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