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Tennessee Jed
May 12, 1977
Auditorium Theatre

One of my favorite pieces of the Grateful Dead.
11
Drums -> Space
July 31, 1982
Manor Downs

Powerful combo in the middle of one of my favorite second sets. Powerful drums, and listen to Garcia give that diminished chord a workout!
4
It's All Over Now Baby Blue
July 31, 1982
Manor Downs

The first time I heard the Dead play Dylan.
18
Eyes Of The World
July 31, 1982
Manor Downs

Nice jam from a long second set full of them.
16
Truckin'
July 31, 1982
Manor Downs

Good on its own, great in context (Drums > Space > UJB > here)
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Ship of Fools
May 15, 1977
St. Louis Arena

Wonderful version. I also love the "Stephen > Iko > NFA" in set 2.
Truckin'
Nov. 6, 1977
Broome County Arena

Hella version! Highlight of the second set for me!!
Wharf Rat
Nov. 6, 1977
Broome County Arena

Nice version. I thought the energy really sloughed off in the second set, but that does contribute to a nice version here.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Nov. 6, 1977
Broome County Arena

The beginning of this “Scarlet” is *rough* (tuning, tempo, vocals are "pitchy"). They seem to try to make up for this in the first “Scarlet” solo, but it just sounds cluttered to my ears. Things get patient and quiet after the last verse, although Bobby still doesn’t really he’s rather out of tune. The transition is nice, and maybe I’m in a bad mood, but the first interesting thing I heard was almost 9:30 in (the overlapping ascending scales). The groove in “Fire” is tight, but the version oscillates between Jerry blowing a good chunk of the verses and some phenomenal playing. All in all, unlike any '77 version I've heard, and not in a good way.
The Music Never Stopped
Nov. 6, 1977
Broome County Arena

One of the highlights of a great night.
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