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1
Hell in a Bucket
Sept. 6, 1983
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Punchy and ready!
7
New Minglewood Blues
May 11, 1978
Springfield Civic Center Arena

Bobby's the hypeman for lightning rod Minglewood jamming in Springfield Mass.
2
The Race Is On
Oct. 29, 1980
Radio City Music Hall

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1cFy6NzS1k Heady acoustic Race is On, speedy as secretariat and so killin'! Barrelhouse Brent and gold Cali harmonies
1
Beat it on Down The Line
May 6, 1978
Patrick Gymnasium - University of Vermont

Speedy Beat it on this "five-six-seventy-eight" gig! Awesome!
4
Big River
May 1, 1981
Hampton Coliseum

Seguing from me and my uncle, crowd goes nuts. Smooth Rhodes playing and hot jer. Great version

Comments

Deal
Sept. 16, 1978
Sphinx Theatre

YouTube version, Egypt insanity, Jerry is like a shredding pigtailed little banshee sent from Robert Johnson's road to do some stuff in Egypt. The whole band is blasted and the gig sounds that way. in the best way possible. Also notable for Keith's lit hash pipe on his Yamaha Stage piano. Jerry fans, which everyone on this site is, need to watch this shit
Cumberland Blues
Feb. 24, 1974
Winterland Arena

Hangin' loose with the Grateful Dead in San Francisco. Crack one open during this
Playin' In The Band
Feb. 24, 1974
Winterland Arena

one of their most satisfying songs for a damn good reason, it sums up everything they're about both metaphorically with the lyrics and practically in what it allows them to do, ESPECIALLY 73-74. This is how they win. Notable for the D major hardcore "Main Ten" at the conclusion. Big fat stinkin' playing in the muthafuckin' band that will please a head looking to munch on sume jazz.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Feb. 24, 1974
Winterland Arena

A spicy hot wonderful version with a cherry-picked from the high heavins Feelin' Groovy to boot
Estimated Prophet
May 8, 1977
Barton Hall - Cornell University

In the freakin' zone at Cornell 77 on EP. This is a crazy version you can get deep with