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5
To Lay Me Down
Dec. 31, 1980
Oakland Auditorium

Acoustic perfection opener...
2
Let It Grow
Dec. 30, 1980
Oakland Auditorium

Crippling pace Jer had to have carved one off his amp prior to this.
7
China Doll
Dec. 30, 1980
Oakland Auditorium

Gorgeously long outro -
3
Stella Blue
April 24, 1984
Veterans' Memorial Coliseum

Controlled distortion is an art that Jer can paint with. Brent lends the waterglass accents here and there all good.
13
One More Saturday Night
Sept. 28, 1975
Lindley Meadows, Golden Gate Park

JG upfront in the mix and rips your bluesy face off. Cowbells, bangin' keys and DJ caterwauling - it's all here.
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Comments

Morning Dew
Nov. 8, 1979
Capitol Center

Massive Phil crushing boulders while this version lurches all over the place Jer with a strong effort after over a year for the whip out and he muscles it out for the ending....hmmm
Shakedown Street
Dec. 31, 1984
SF Civic

Great jam check 83/84 strong years for funkadunks. listened to this one on a simulcast on wmmr in high school and dreamed of going to a NYE show...
Dark Star
Aug. 21, 1968
Fillmore West

already been here - love it - hookah bar in the space station background music.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Dec. 11, 1972
Winterland Arena

Yup Grendel - I agree this one is more developed and overall better - while back at the Berkeley show they definitely slam into the Rio chorus jarringly I still like Jer's lines on the ride out there with his holding notes over Keith's play. Wow after listening to this one a 3rd time this outro is just sooo friggin' smooth and pretty -- As I mentioned, I have come to prefer these '72's generally vs the fanning style of the later years. As stated above, this one's hidden gem to my ears as well.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Dec. 11, 1972
Winterland Arena

Oh yeah this here is great - a little bit like 8/21/72 which has become one of my faves for it's very special lilting end - I now sort of prefer these with Jerry picking instead of fanning away like he does on later ones -these '72's reflect a lot of interplay between Jer and KG - give'm a spin if you have'nt tasted yet might surprise you.
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