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Deal
May 21, 1974
Edmundson Pavilion

'74 was a great year for the short barroom-type numbers.
7
Mexicali Blues
May 21, 1974
Edmundson Pavilion

One of many high-high-energy versions from '74.
4
Tennessee Jed
Dec. 30, 1978
Pauley Pavilion

From a very hot 1st set. The whole band shines.
5
Loser
Dec. 30, 1978
Pauley Pavilion

Masterful, powerful version. They nail it.
7
Wharf Rat
July 6, 1990
Cardinal Stadium

Very strong '90s version with fluid, effusive Jerry runs.
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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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