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Me and My Uncle
April 8, 1978
Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Jerry slays this laid-back (yet still kickin') version. Sweet stuff here, into a strong Big River.
2
Mexicali Blues
Nov. 10, 1973
Winterland Arena

Just a blistering drum beat to propel this one! Good stuff!
1
Ramble On Rose
July 21, 1972
Paramount Northwest Theater

Are there better versions out there? Undoubtedly! But this is still worthy of an entry. Some nice, tinkling piano.

Comments

Dark Star
March 23, 1972
Academy of Music

This one reminds me of sledding in the wintertime as a kid ... sometimes it's a bit of a slog climbing up that hill, but being out in the cold, crisp air is rewarding in and of itself. Then you sit in your sled, on the edge of the decline, and you shove off and the OHMYGODOHWOWOWOWOWOW you're flying and zooming and really screaming, dangerously close to losing all control, and you couldn't be happier. And when it ends you're just like "Aw fuck yeah that was WILD!"
Fire On The Mountain
April 30, 1977
The Palladium

I think the reason this one doesn't have a higher rating is because it's also listed on here as Scarlet > Fire for this show, and that one's got 4X as many votes as this (at the time of this comment).
Dark Star
June 10, 1973
RFK Stadium

I absolutely LOVE what they're doing in the first 12-13 minutes here; so melodic and so very clearly in tune with one another.
Playin' In The Band
Nov. 18, 1972
Hofheinz Pavilion

17-18 minutes in, it's going to eventually be revealed that Jerry was indeed communicating to interdimensional beings.
Samson and Delilah
Dec. 9, 1979
Kiel Auditorium

Propulsive!
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