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Sugaree
Dec. 30, 1978
Pauley Pavilion

The band is tight and Jerry doesn't miss a beat. Seems like he's surfing with his guitar lines.
6
Jack Straw
Dec. 30, 1978
Pauley Pavilion

"We used to play for silver, now we play for Clive . . ."
4
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Dec. 2, 1981
Assembly Hall

I think Jerry's working ideas out in new places in the fretboard during the "China" solo, and Brent is contributing some interesting colors.
6
Tennessee Jed
June 4, 1977
The Forum

Nice slow shuffle, and Jerry's playing is quite melodic. But he brings the heat at the end (with some help from Keith).
3
He's Gone
May 22, 1982
Greek Theatre - University of California

Some nice playing from Jerry in the solos and transition.
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Comments

Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
March 15, 1990
Capital Centre

Yes!! Also, as a reviewer on the Archive pointed out, listen to Jerry play the "and many more" tag from "Happy Birthday" at the end of this song to commemorate Phil's 50th.
Althea
March 15, 1990
Capital Centre

Top shelf performance from Garcia on both vocals and guitar. Also think this is a great song in general!
Walking Blues
March 15, 1990
Capital Centre

I *thought* this sounded familiar! Net was one of the first Dead releases I'd ever heard, and I'm glad it was!!
Easy To Love You
March 15, 1990
Capital Centre

Glad to see this here! I think it's a decent song, and it adds some variety to the set list. While some of these later shows can be formulaic (at least w/r/t the openers), having a Brent tune in the third or fourth slot breaks things up, and I think it also gives Bobby and Jerry a breather, making the rest of the set a bit hotter when it works.
Sugaree
March 15, 1990
Capital Centre

A sprightly version > from a similar "Jack Straw." Nice solos from Garcia (working those triplets!), but he’s a bit hard to hear in this AUD.
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