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Don't Ease Me In
July 31, 1982
Manor Downs

Ending rocker, second song of the encore from an all-around great set II.
14
Uncle John's Band
July 31, 1982
Manor Downs

In the middle of a powerful set II, and the move to Truckin' comes out sweetly from the 7/8 ending jam
7
One More Saturday Night
July 31, 1982
Manor Downs

Superior version. Listen and hear why.
6
Wharf Rat
May 15, 1977
St. Louis Arena

Surprised this isn't on here yet. At times sweet, raging, tender, and spacy.
16
Uncle John's Band
May 15, 1977
St. Louis Arena

Encore from another great '77 show. Garcia just smiles in the verse, and the end is heavy. Encore of my favorite come-down set ending.

Comments

Loser
Sept. 11, 1982
West Palm Beach Auditorium

Vicious.
Franklin's Tower
March 13, 1982
Reno Centennial Coliseum

Hot and short. Unreal how sure Jerry is on all these leads.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Sept. 11, 1982
West Palm Beach Auditorium

I'll come right out and say it, this is one of the best band interplays I have ever heard. Archive comments talk about Jerry being low in the mix, and I think it's also a purposeful move on his part to bring his volume down because the band is absolutely cooking. Solid efforts from Brent, Phil, and Mickey's cyclic patterns especially, but the whole group is simply locked in.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Sept. 11, 1982
West Palm Beach Auditorium

Incredible version. Manor Downs has long been my go to '82 "S > F," but I'm reconsidering this now.
Let It Grow
Sept. 11, 1982
West Palm Beach Auditorium

This is a serious version. The song never really clicked for me till now. Check it out. (edit) This is incredible. The whole show has a weird quirk about it that I love, and this as a powerful set I ender is part of it.