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Promised Land
May 5, 1977
New Haven Coliseum

The slower tempo here lets Jerry and Keith stretch out some during their solos.
13
Terrapin Station
May 4, 1977
The Palladium

Come for the Terrapin, stay for the > PITB > Comes a Time > PITB.
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Estimated Prophet
May 4, 1977
The Palladium

Startled not to find this here. Def. best of Palladium run, and can stand toe to toe with the rest of the month.
6
Looks Like Rain
May 4, 1977
The Palladium

fantastic version with great Bobby/Donna. Everyone else is just trying to match their emotional performances.
15
It Must Have Been The Roses
May 4, 1977
The Palladium

Just more stellar May '77 balladry.
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Comments

Dark Star
Aug. 27, 1972
Old Renaissance Faire Grounds

Also, however great something like "Dew" would have been out of this, the guitars were pretty out of tune, and it might have just sounded awful. But the quirk factor shouldn't be discounted.
Samson and Delilah
May 13, 1977
Auditorium Theatre

The energy level on this is unreal.
Dark Star
June 24, 1970
Capitol Theatre

Not the spaciest "Dark Star," but they weave it in and out of half the set. To me, it shows a different side of the song's power, not just as a jam vehicle but as something structural. I know the sound quality on the AUD isn't the best, but check out the "NFA" and "Easy Wind" that comes right before this. The audience is clearly flipping out while the band is churning out some intense jams, but once the "DS" starts, a hush falls over the crowd. It's magical.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 11, 1977
St. Paul Civic Center Arena

Oh, and the drumming in the transition? Billy and Mickey seem content to be the perfect groove machine throughout a lot of this run, which gives it a lot of its magic and frees up space for Jerry, but they sure shovel coal into the engine when necessary.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 11, 1977
St. Paul Civic Center Arena

Tight version- the tempo seems a hair faster than some of the other May versions, so it can be a little less subtle than other versions folks have mentioned here (I find this is a truism of the entire show, IMHO), but Jerry rips into the transition and stays up throughout "Fire."
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