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Bertha
Dec. 9, 1979
Kiel Auditorium

I always liked the late-second-set placement of Bertha in the early Brent era. This one smokes - Brent's keys are fiery and Jerry destroys the solo.
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I Need A Miracle
Dec. 9, 1979
Kiel Auditorium

The menacing transition out of Black Peter is only matched by Bobby attacking the mic like a rabid dog. The post-drums/space of this show is killer.
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Black Peter
Dec. 9, 1979
Kiel Auditorium

Slow, haunting, and dramatic. Comes slithering out of Space like a wafting plume of smoke.
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El Paso
May 20, 1973
U.C.

As is typical of this era of the band, Keith totally owns this version. I can't get enough of just how tasty his piano fills are here.
3
Promised Land
May 20, 1973
U.C.

Opens set two with energy. Keith and Jerry duel it out the whole way through the song.
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Comments

He's Gone
Aug. 23, 1980
Alpine Valley Music Theater

Excellent and unique jam. I always liked it when they occasionally did an out-there jam BEFORE Drums/Space, as it leads into the pairing really well.
Lost Sailor -> Saint of Circumstance
Aug. 23, 1980
Alpine Valley Music Theater

A very passionate reading of the two. Everyone's locked in and giving this pairing the electricity it needs.
Hard to Handle
April 5, 1969
Avalon Ballroom

St. Stephen
Jan. 22, 1978
McArthur Court, U of Oregon

Of all the unique, one-off jams in any Grateful Dead song from any show in the band's history, the melodic one here is my all-time favorite. Comes out of nowhere, is pure bliss for one single minute, and then vanishes as suddenly as it appeared. Absolutely brilliant version of St. Stephen from an A+ show.
The Music Never Stopped
April 10, 1978
Fox Theatre

Odd one for sure. Kind of a train wreck besides the hot jam in the middle. Donna cracking up while it all falls apart puts a smile on my face, though.
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