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Grateful Dead Sept. 25, 1981

Stabler Arena Bethlehem, PA | Listen on archive

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10
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Transition jam weaves into spaces most fail to go; touch-down into Fire is GOLD. Jerry flubs first line in Fire-after that: 1 of the BEST ever!
10
The Music Never Stopped
Another great version from '81.
6
Sugar Magnolia
Incredible Sugary-Mag Club sandwich: Sugar>BlackPeter>Round&Round>SSDD. Energy off the charts, and the SSDD starts spot-on the downbeat from R&R
2
New Minglewood Blues
Mighty fine opener.
10
Black Peter
After 10/29/77 this should be your go-to BP. Emotion oozes and Jer shreds the outro.
1
Never Trust A Woman
Without a doubt the best ever version. Jerry's solo has lots of thought and is just so well executed.
3
Bird Song
7
Lost Sailor -> Saint of Circumstance
Flawless and airy Sailor into a rippin' Saint ... in the pocket here.
5
Pretty Peggy O
On point and sweet like it's supposed to be. Great show here.
2
Friend of the Devil
Damn near perfect slower version, Passionate reading from Jerry with excellent backing vocals. Mellow beautiful version, Wonderful
7
Althea
Funky and spacey sounding version. brent is stellar as is bobby, and Jerry is singing with passion and spark.
2
Passenger
Brings the heat.
2
Beat it on Down The Line
Not my favorite song by the dead but this rocks cowbell and all.
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