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Submissions

18
Cold Rain and Snow
June 17, 1976
Capitol Theater

Cold Rain and Slow - very mellow cool version they seem to be tooling around the arrangement - Bobby and Keith standout on this one.
27
High Time
June 19, 1976
Capitol Theatre

Intro is long and dreamy all Jer + Keith. Jerry and Donna's vocal work is lovely here.
8
The Music Never Stopped
June 22, 1976
Tower Theatre

Jazzy Jazz .... Donna's nicely in tune for a change.
3
Promised Land
June 22, 1976
Tower Theatre

This one's all country upfront and then country fried on the outro...nice! (source:CM)
3
Smokestack Lightnin'
July 14, 1985
Ventura County Fairgrounds

They hit the groove on this one so Jerry can throw the nasty sauce on it. (source:CM)

Comments

Eyes Of The World
May 22, 1977
The Sportatorium

I can only think that this one is so low because folks haven't checked it out? Fast, precise and delicate - just another special treat served up in the year of the Dead '77. While I really dig the '74 action of Freedom Hall and Iowa and Winterland, this take is worthy of top 10 at least - if only it were heard. Resplendent is right.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Feb. 5, 1978
Uni Dome, U of Northern Iowa

If you gotta half an hour to burn this one will show you some peak power action. Everyone represents here wonderfully in a super no hurry fashion that stretches out smoothly and builds into sweet bursts of perfection - just freakin wow. Deserves attention.
Big Railroad Blues
April 5, 1971
Manhattan Center

CC - Smoked out the speakers in my ride with this one this afternoon -- 1st version I ever heard of this song so many roads ago and after many years still oh so fine. IMO should be way up on this hear list. Rough and tumble rock'n'roll. Check the 4/13/71 and tell me what ya think of that one.
Eyes Of The World
Oct. 14, 1983
Hartford Civic Center

Massive with mucho sparklers. Jammy jam - jams all over this one including the outro.
Touch of Grey
May 9, 1987
Laguna Seca Raceway

They jammed this and then filmed the TOG video that night - whackadoodle scene at the campground that night.