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Submissions

3
Beat it on Down The Line
Dec. 6, 1973
Public Hall

Train rippin' down the hot coals of the 1973 track.
6
Drums
April 12, 1978
Cameron Indoor Stadium

Can't believe I'm submitting this. Long and fun drum circle that's notable because our Jer Bear whips out a steel pan and joins in.
2
It Must Have Been The Roses
Oct. 31, 1990
Wembley Arena

Jerry tearing the standards book asunder with this elegant poetic brilliance
2
Big River
Oct. 31, 1990
Wembley Arena

For a few minutes wembley in '90 becomes the fillmore in the summer of 1970, the way the Dead just slide into a no-nonsense Big River. Shivers
2
Loose Lucy
Oct. 31, 1990
Wembley Arena

Smokin' and refined version of this deep cut, on "All Hallow's Eve" as a chap might say

Comments

Wharf Rat
May 11, 1977
St. Paul Civic Center Arena

ascendant, soulful version - this and morning dew are always powerful and graceful. Those may 77 vocals are perfect
Space
May 11, 1977
St. Paul Civic Center Arena

Major UJB>Close encounters>wharf. catching some wind, Garcia wanders into the morning haze befuddled but his guitar helplessly, romantically alive -- rather trippy stuff
Sugaree
May 11, 1977
St. Paul Civic Center Arena

earns the upvote, dead are roaring tn
Brown Eyed Women
May 11, 1977
St. Paul Civic Center Arena

super tight and hot version
Looks Like Rain
May 11, 1977
St. Paul Civic Center Arena

Excellent. innovative playing. this is from when bob's songwriting was most jerry-like. Though "sugar magnolia", jerry would have been incapable of writing this song i think (dont ask why