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4
New Minglewood Blues
May 4, 1977
The Palladium

At least as good as Barton, but not as well known.
5
They Love Each Other
May 4, 1977
The Palladium

very nice. Garcia's floating effortlessly above band.
8
Big River
May 4, 1977
The Palladium

1/2 Step > Big River. The run of top shelf May shows starts here.
5
Uncle John's Band
May 3, 1977
The Palladium

Each night of this run has a stellar encore. I prefer 04-29's UJB, but this one's still very solid.
4
Not Fade Away
May 3, 1977
The Palladium

Builds and builds.

Comments

Not Fade Away
Sept. 18, 1970
Fillmore East

Yeah, this one smokes!
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
April 20, 1984
Philadelphia Civic Center

holy crap, this really is *that* good. Massive version. Crowd goes nuts during Scarlet as Jerry cuts open early and never lets up. First-flight Scarlet with a killer transition and enough goo to construct a home for you and your family. And then the Fire.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Sept. 1, 1979
Holleder Memorial Stadium

Wow, monster pairing with a beastly Fire!
Morning Dew
Feb. 24, 1974
Winterland Arena

Oh wow, how have I never heard this before? Monster performance, Jerry's giving it his all vocally, and the > from a great Star just make everything better.
Playin' In The Band
Nov. 19, 1972
Hofheinz Pavilion

Overshadowed from the night before, and not nearly as intense, but still a great performance from a year of them. Lots of slow, cool, exploratory lines, and Jerry kicks a few riffs around that make everything very interesting. Fall '72!