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Franklin's Tower
Aug. 19, 1980
Uptown Theatre
Jerry’s playing with amazing ease and fluidity. One shimmering melody after another.
5
Me and Bobby McGee
June 28, 1974
Boston Garden
Played fast, sounding almost triumphant. Very cleanly played with some attention-grabbing Jerry.
4
Beat it on Down The Line
June 28, 1974
Boston Garden
Not just high-energy but a little manic and dangerous. Listen for some sneaky fills by Keith.
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Uncle John's Band
July 10, 1990
Carter-Finley Stadium
Some very impressive jamming in this Playin' > Uncle John's > Playin' from Brent's last month on the road.
5
He's Gone
Oct. 21, 1973
Omaha Civic Auditorium
Soulful outro in perfect five-part counterpoint.
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Uncle John's Band
May 11, 1977
St. Paul Civic Center Arena
What a mood this second set finds itself in. The UJB jam melting into that solo Garcia meditation is the purest distillation.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 11, 1977
St. Paul Civic Center Arena
I’m with cgarces: This is probably the third best of the month behind Cornell and maaaaybe Tuscaloosa — and No. 3 is a tremendous honor for May 1977. What an impossibly smooth, sweet, and dreamy second set.
The Other One
June 26, 1973
Seattle Center Coliseum
If you know how to listen to the noisy stuff, this Other One’s for you.
El Paso
June 26, 1973
Seattle Center Coliseum
Serious heat. A *Wild* West El Paso from the best era for the cowboy tunes.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
June 26, 1973
Seattle Center Coliseum
The other commenters are spot-on. The arrival of Feelin’ Groovy sounds totally natural, unforced, and the overall shape, pulse, dynamics, execution … wow. The transition jams would get feistier and knottier in the fall, but this is about as perfect a mellow China Cat > Rider as you could ask for.
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Dark Star
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Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
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Drums -> Space, Forum Theater, Oct. 8, 1981
Throwing Stones, Compton Terrace Amphitheatre, Aug. 18, 1987
Wharf Rat, Compton Terrace Amphitheatre, Aug. 18, 1987
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