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China Doll
June 9, 1973
RFK Stadium

A dreamy, airy, beauty right here...Phil riffs all over it Jerry's vocal and the harmonies are special.
14
Pretty Peggy O
May 6, 1980
Rec Hall, Penn State U

Check out the whole show - upfront nice qual aud here for a great show. Road Trips v.3#4
18
Wharf Rat
April 19, 1984
Philadelphia Civic Center

Dank and Dirty - this deserves to be heard as well as 4/21/84 both are MONSTERS. Source: SBD, CM
8
Estimated Prophet
June 13, 1987
Ventura County Fairgrounds

The Boys loved to crush this one at the fairground (not far from the beach!) yea screaming too.
6
Ship of Fools
July 14, 1985
Ventura County Fairgrounds

Stunning work here - they loved playing this at Ventura.

Comments

The Wheel
March 10, 1981
Madison Square Garden

Some of Jer's most soulful playing on this version - check the space/extended intro - not Indy but still interesting - then he gets after it during the tune proper.
Cold Rain and Snow
June 7, 1969
Fillmore West

Very different take - they clearly decided to try out a different approach this night - cool.
Not Fade Away
March 23, 1972
Academy of Music

This NFA is hi energy jamcity > hi-octane GDTRFB > NFA reprise that is all Bobby and Pig hootin, hollerin and screaming their balls off. 3 mins of intensity is right on.
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
May 7, 1972
Bickershaw Festival

Hey Darkstar check out 3/23/72 and giddyup!
Uncle John's Band
July 22, 1972
Paramount Northwest Theatre

Like this one and that hollowed out sound Jer's got going - they close with an OMSN that's is pretty crazoid too at this show.