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Submissions

9
Mexicali Blues
April 16, 1978
Huntington Civic Center

Jerry's in Fennario, but Bobby's in the desert.
2
Caution
Nov. 1, 1968
Silver Dollar Fair

It's a shame there's not more of this in listenable quality, but what we have is still blazing.
2
Dark Star
Nov. 1, 1968
Silver Dollar Fair

Some sound issues but a blazing good version.
3
Casey Jones
Dec. 10, 1973
Charlotte Coliseum

Solid high-energy version, Jerry's singing to beat the band.
8
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Dec. 10, 1973
Charlotte Coliseum

Great end to the show, and splits Sugar Mag/Sunshine Daydream.

Comments

Friend of the Devil
April 30, 1977
The Palladium

Harmonies rough, and Jerry blows some lines. Aside from that, this version seems to morph from relaxed folk to quasi-disco in the solo, which has strong hints of the bridge material. It's like the music is playing the band in a literal sense, as if the material itself was dictating how it'd be played the rest of the tour.
Looks Like Rain
April 30, 1977
The Palladium

Starts and ends extremely delicately, grows like a flower in the middle. Shatteringly beautiful version. Deserves more votes IMO.
Pretty Peggy O
April 30, 1977
The Palladium

Thirded. Also don't miss Phil, or Keith in the last verse. Another great '77 reading of this song!
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
April 30, 1977
The Palladium

That jam is killer stuff. Highlight of show far for me. Jerry is singing his heart out, and Phil booms even on the AUD. This could be a serious contender in a tour full of them.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
April 30, 1977
The Palladium

I heard Moore's AUD, and I ove the extended crowd noise before “S > F.” “Scarlet” solo gets off the a slow start. Jerry doesn’t seem to know what effects/color he wants, or where he wants to go melodically. Things pick up (once he finds a workable position on the neck?), builds towards final verse. Donna a bit loud in the mix, but in tune and adding cool effect to full band movement into “Fire.” Kind of sounds like Jerry is just not as comfortable with these changes in the transition as he would be a couple of weeks later. Phil hits the bouncing octaves for “Fire” in what seems like the middle of a measure, creating some cool rhythmic interplay. Listen to Jerry’s upbeat hits and compare the sound with 5/17, where he’s basically doing the same thing with different effects on. During the main solo, Jerry’s tone isn’t as dialed as it would be in May, but he comes out swinging, riding the fantastic groove you know everyone else is throwing down. Jerry also flubs most of the final verse, but the outro material is solid. “Fire” far better than “Scarlet,” but still B(-) for the run. Also thought the transition into "Good Lovin'" wasn't particularly well done. YMMV.