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Submissions

1
Mama Tried
Feb. 1, 1978
Uptown Theatre

Energy! Nice solo too.
2
Brown Eyed Women
Jan. 30, 1978
Uptown Theater

Awesome. Very elongated solo and some nice verse flourishes
1
Playin' In The Band
Feb. 4, 1978
Milwaukee Auditorium

Not going to dethrone Veneta by any means but still a worthwhile spacey, concise, chilled out rendition. Some nice melodic chord jamming from Garcia.
1
Loser
Feb. 3, 1978
Dane County Coliseum

Was surprised to see this wasn't already here. Phenomenal solo from Jerry and some beautiful cascading keys courtesy of Keith
2
Eyes Of The World
Dec. 17, 1978
Fox Theatre

Very subdued but staccato sounding solos if that makes any sense, pretty standardly great 78 version here

Comments

Truckin'
March 24, 1973
The Spectrum

This goes the distance. Kreutzmann sounds like he has 8 arms. Spanish jam has a tinge of sorrow in the beginning, then turns into a tense, jammed out monster. Very unique. '73 was amazing, should be way higher up.
Good Lovin'
April 22, 1978
Nashville Municipal Auditorium

Fantastic, massive chords in the Jerry solo. Underrated GL. Great rec marmon
Spanish Jam
Feb. 11, 1970
Fillmore East

So good. Bobby drives this. Phil is absolutely earth shattering. Incredible Duane Allman crescendo at the end. Only complaint is how hard it is to hear Peter Green, which is a shame considering that you can make out just enough to tell that what he's playing is amazing. Imagine being at this show and witnessing Garcia, Weir, Duane Allman, and Peter Greene all jamming together; doesn't get much better than that. Once in a lifetime performance right here
Dark Star
Aug. 23, 1969
Pelletier Farm

9 votes? Oughta be a lot higher. TC comes in with the warbly space noises
Eyes Of The World
Sept. 3, 1977
Raceway Park

I feel like I'm beating a dead horse singing praise for this version but I'll be damned if this doesn't contain some of the most fluid solos Garcia ever threw down-- these solos seriously sound like they could've been composed. One of a kind phrasing and more melody than you could ever imagine. Not to mention the rhythm devils holding it down like they're the beating heart of the earth. The drumming in the first solo is utterly outrageous-- propels Jerry forward and into the heavens