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Dark Star
April 17, 1969
Washington U.

Worthy, discursive version from an amazing month.
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Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
July 12, 1989
RFK Stadium

Jerry just attacks this one (vocally too) right from the outset. I love summer '89.
6
Pretty Peggy O
Dec. 30, 1977
Winterland Arena

Lively version, practically rollicking!
5
Row Jimmy
Dec. 30, 1977
Winterland Arena

As focused and energetic as the rest of the show, Jerry plays with the phrasing of his solos without missing a beat.
1
Looks Like Rain
Dec. 30, 1977
Winterland Arena

Another noteworthy '77 version. Listen for Jerry's melodic lines over Bob and Donna's vocal coda.
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Comments

Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
May 13, 1977
Auditorium Theatre

It should be noted that the version on the box set is from 6/8/77, as the 5/13 tape is damaged at this point. The Archive links are truly 5/13, however.
Brown Eyed Women
May 11, 1977
St. Paul Civic Center Arena

It’s not an exaggeration to say that this was one of the best songs in their repertoire around the time of this version.
Dark Star
Sept. 16, 1972
Boston Music Hall

What a journey! At first deft and delicate, then thick and swinging ... and of course there's a classic '72 space freakout. Highly recommended.
Not Fade Away
June 19, 1989
Shoreline Amphitheatre

Wow, where did that come from? A unique jam makes for one of the coolest NFAs of the decade.
Franklin's Tower
June 19, 1989
Shoreline Amphitheatre

Jerry switches to slide after several verses, followed shortly by a smoooth segue to Walkin’ Blues. Cool and different.
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