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Beat it on Down The Line
Nov. 10, 1973
Winterland Arena

A little extra mustard on this one.
7
Me and Bobby McGee
Nov. 9, 1973
Winterland Arena

Uniquely satisfying. Bob and Keith lock into a mind-meld that leads Jerry in some interesting directions.
5
Jack Straw
June 24, 1973
Memorial Coliseum

Unique, trippy energy on the intro. Mellow vibes throughout.
7
Beat it on Down The Line
April 2, 1973
Boston Garden

Tight, inspired, and full of ideas. A stand-out version from a stand-out show.
8
Sugar Magnolia
March 24, 1973
The Spectrum

Tight, hard-driving, and full of energy. A great rave up after some thoughtful somber passages before.
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Comments

When Push Comes to Shove
March 26, 1987
Hartford Civic Center

I think they got bored of this one eventually, but that sure isn't the case here. This one's got the passion and precision this song always deserved. Probably the best I've ever heard.
Sugar Magnolia
Oct. 29, 1977
Evans Field House, Northern Illinois University

Phil absolutely fire bombs SSDD. Maybe the best version ever?
El Paso
April 3, 1989
Civic Arena

By this point, Bob really learned how to embrace the narrator's regret in his delivery. On the country tunes, Brent is no Keith, but this is still a fine version.
Bertha
April 3, 1989
Civic Arena

Inspired version with a bit of edge from the night before. After a melee between police and would-be gatecrashers during night one, the "Test me test me, why don't you arrest me?" lyric gets a big cheer from the crowd.
We Can Run
April 2, 1989
Civic Arena

The vocal harmonies on this one are kind of a mess and it doesn't really sound like Jerry or Bob have the plot here. Brent sings the hell out of it though.
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