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Grateful Novice

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Me and My Uncle
Nov. 30, 1980
Fox Theatre

M&MU > Big River.
30
China Doll
Nov. 30, 1980
Fox Theatre

Sounds unreal.
20
Cassidy
Nov. 30, 1980
Fox Theatre

Dave's Picks 08 version.
7
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
April 3, 1987
The Centrum

The band is simply on fire. Give it a listen.
5
Let It Grow
April 18, 1987
Irvine Meadows

Since we seem to be on a run of great "LIG"s, I'll throw one in too.

Comments

Dark Star
May 11, 1972
Rotterdam Civic Hall

Any chance you could scan/share this with a brother? You've completely sold me on this show and it's one of my new favorites, I'd love to see his walkthrough.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 8, 1977
Barton Hall - Cornell University

One of the things that sets this version ahead of some of the other stellar May S>Fs is how absolutely dialed in Jerry's tone is. Listen to it bounce off the hall throughout the Fire.
Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
May 8, 1977
Barton Hall - Cornell University

For me, this is when the whole show locks in. It's all legitimately good after this, and great in parts, but I really hear the band locking in beginning here.
Beat it on Down The Line
June 18, 1974
Freedom Hall

If you need a soundtrack for Derby today, spin this!
Childhood's End
Aug. 1, 1994
The Palace

Haha fair enough. I guess I can't really talk, since I never experienced it live. I just wanted to give Phil the benefit of the doubt (let's face it, Jerry's vocals aren't stellar from this period either). Boogie on friend!