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Cucamonga007

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Submissions

5
China Doll
May 10, 1987
Laguna Seca Raceway

Sparse and fragile....Jerry's voice is shot which makes it more poignant.
3
Bird Song
April 13, 1983
Patrick Gymnasium, U of Vermont

Explorative jamminess early '80s style
37
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
April 19, 1984
Philadelphia Civic Center

Great transition work but Jerry delivers hot licks city on the Rider jam
6
Sugar Magnolia
April 19, 1984
Philadelphia Civic Center

Smoking Garcia in the pocket Brent right with him - Bobby hoarsed out - they crater the place with this one!
6
It's All Over Now Baby Blue
April 19, 1984
Philadelphia Civic Center

Epic stand at the Civic Center - Jerry owns this one and the boys CRUSH IT.

Comments

Brown Eyed Women
June 9, 1976
Boston Music Hall

This got the disco boogie flavor. +1
Let It Grow
Feb. 10, 1989
Felt Forum

sorry Great Western Forum - not Felt.
Terrapin Station
Aug. 5, 1989
Cal Expo

Jerry senses Shasta from the stage and plays accordingly...Mtn medicine.
Alligator
Aug. 21, 1968
Fillmore West

The 2nd Jam is the gift that keeps giving - check it out to hear why - unreal jam, unreal show. Super Old Testament styled Dead.
The Music Never Stopped
Dec. 7, 1981
Des Moines Civic Center

Jerry sprays the fire with a kerosene hose on the final jam. I feel he made up for missing the middle jam tempo shift where he got ahead of himself and blazed by the buildup before the drop. A sbd of this would launch it up the standings at least for '80's renditions.