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Grateful Novice

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Submissions

2
Sugar Magnolia
Dec. 4, 1973
Cincinnati Gardens

Bumpin little intro to this beauty.
6
Let It Grow
March 31, 1988
Meadowlands Arena

Great version from Road Trips Vol. 4 No. 2
15
Drums -> Space
Sept. 10, 1991
Madison Square Garden

Heavy (and long) drums, short space, > Dark Star, but it sounds like they stay in Space for the monster post-verse 2 jam.
8
Me and My Uncle
Dec. 6, 1973
Public Hall

Great version. Nice Jerry, nice Keith, emotive Bobby. Sip your bourbon in the desert.
3
Not Fade Away
Aug. 4, 1976
Roosevelt Stadium

Funkiest playing of the intro material?

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!