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Submissions

4
Uncle John's Band
July 24, 1987
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Stadium

jerry plays like an angel
1
Don't Ease Me In
Dec. 31, 1983
Civic Auditorium

rowdy new year's dont' ease me in set 1 closer. They sound just massive.
2
Tennessee Jed
Dec. 31, 1983
Civic Auditorium

nasty 80's vibe on this. Jerry's vocals are in the zone. This is one of the 3 songs that Lesh said define the band.
1
Brother Esau
Dec. 31, 1983
Civic Auditorium

putting some muscle into this
1
U.S. Blues (Wave That Flag)
May 10, 1978
Veterans' Memorial Coliseum

honored to submit this. Absolutely ferocious encore

Comments

Sugar Magnolia
May 17, 1977
Memorial Coliseum

Yo. Ok ,26 is not enough for this high gas flame on a stove made before safety regulations were a thing version of Sugar mag. This song is one of their most iconic. Keith taking off!!!!!!!
Playin' In The Band
May 17, 1977
Memorial Coliseum

Triumphant 1977, re-entry after Wharf Rat!!!!!!!!!! Like a wave upon the sand, baby!!!!!
Wharf Rat
May 17, 1977
Memorial Coliseum

Jerry interrupts bill and mickey's drum solo at its peak with the slow, plaintive strumming of Wharf Rat, like we are doing a vaudeville or marx brothers bit. The version itself is amazing, nothing held back on the "i'll get up and fly away", and expansively vicious jamming. One of their best songs, period
Drums
May 17, 1977
Memorial Coliseum

Very nice 5-minute drum solo in between a mellow, ambient PITB and a wharf rat. The rubato, pulse-less feel throughout encourages both to be very sparse and experimental, building to awesome rolls and raucous stuff. Very musical, very thoughtful, very awesome Drums - another piece of this absolutely insane May 77 gig (all you have to say is May 77 and it's guaranteed to be dispensary, designer kush).
Terrapin Station
May 17, 1977
Memorial Coliseum

maybe the best of these? Idk, every single version from this year is so good. Using the dusborne Matrix for this by the way, very nice.