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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.
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Don't Ease Me In
June 30, 1985
Merriweather Post Pavilion

Incredibly high-octane version from a great show!

Comments

He's Gone
Nov. 5, 1977
Community War Memorial Auditorium

Agreed, bzfgt, except that there is a (briefer than desirable) vocal jam on HG before it moves into the longer one you describe. And Phil adds terrific counterpoint throughout!
Estimated Prophet
Nov. 5, 1977
Community War Memorial Auditorium

This very great version is a slightly more orderly and professional version of the EP performed in Toronto on 11-2. But I prefer the mysterious, off-center, almost threatening 11-2 version as the best of 77, perhaps the best of all.
It Must Have Been The Roses
Nov. 5, 1977
Community War Memorial Auditorium

Somehow Phil adds that patented GD loping bass without speeding up this elegant, perfectly sung, gorgeous version. And Jerry's solo, almost Harrisonesque, is stunning.
Stella Blue
Oct. 10, 1976
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

I used to think this was a bit too '76, that is, dragged a bit. Then I discovered DP 33 as a whole is about 1.5% slow. Listening to the whole of DP33 at the correct speed makes it clear that the shows are even greater than they first seem. And Stella benefits perhaps the most (along with Dancing). It is a very slow version but without the slightest sense of dragging (at the right speed). Utterly beautiful.
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Oct. 30, 1973
Kiel Auditorium

From a standing start, this just picks up steam like it was Casey Jones or sumthin'! And Keith delivers big time!
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