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Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Sept. 19, 1972
Roosevelt Stadium

Terrific 72 version w/ Across the Rio Grandee-o
2
Wharf Rat
Oct. 30, 1980
Radio City Music Hall

It's Quite an Honor...
5
Tennessee Jed
Oct. 18, 1974
Winterland Arena

Slowest of the fast versions?
2
El Paso
Oct. 18, 1974
Winterland Arena

This is an incredible, unique, fast-paced version. Bob's singing is superb and Phil's bass playing is lickety-split in the best possible way.
1
Don't Ease Me In
June 30, 1985
Merriweather Post Pavilion

Incredibly high-octane version from a great show!

Comments

Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
Sept. 30, 1976
Mershon Auditorium, OSU

In great sound on 2014 30 Days. Terrific version that merits lots more votes!
Row Jimmy
Feb. 4, 1978
Milwaukee Auditorium

Finally listened to 2014 30 Days. Fabulous performance of Jerry's favorite Jerry song! They discover the perfect tempo here, and the song blossoms.
Dark Star
Oct. 18, 1974
Winterland Arena

The entire Seastones>Jam>DS progression is wonderful. Seastones is very engaging here, nothing squeaky or off-putting (and some interesting Phil bass); the Jam (with Jerry contributing some nifty jazzy licks) picks things up; and the Dark Star somehow gains great power by being gentle and takes us on a spacy voyage without ever dissolving into "meandering." They even add some terrific Miles Davis-like funk toward the end. How do they do it??
Row Jimmy
Oct. 18, 1974
Winterland Arena

This may be the most dramatic version of Row Jimmy. Very powerful.
Jack Straw
Oct. 18, 1974
Winterland Arena

A seemingly casual version--OK, actually too casual when Bobby forgets most of a verse--which displays utter mastery. Billy's drumming (high in the mix) is superb; Jerry's solo piercing; and the harmonies between Jerry and Bobby are perfect and very beautiful.
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