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Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Jan. 12, 1979
The Spectrum

Out of a great NFA, this Going Down the Road rocks, Weir is strumming chords like a madman and Phil drops a few bombs for good measure, give it a try.
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Not Fade Away
Jan. 12, 1979
The Spectrum

Great version, slow powerful into then 14 + jamming minutes from an underrated show. Wish there was a SBD, give it a listen anyway.
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The Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo)
Dec. 30, 1985
Oakland Coliseum

Must give a nod to the first one, the only one I know of with a middle Jerry solo.
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Greatest Story Ever Told
Aug. 20, 1983
Frost Amphitheatre

Just exactly perfect, the moment when Jerry starts his solo and the sound wave pulsated through the crowd.
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Sugar Magnolia
Dec. 30, 1985
Oakland Coliseum

Very aggressive transition into Sunshine Daydream, someone calls out 1, 2, 3, 4 and then bam. Worth the listen.
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Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Oct. 14, 1977
Hofheinz Pavilion

You can’t go wrong with any Half-Step from the fall of ’77, this version is on Road Trips Vol.1 No 2, give it a listen and vote, should be in the top ten.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Sept. 3, 1977
Raceway Park

To me the middle bridge is what makes this the superior version over Binghamton and Boston. Having such a great song in the middle of the set also was a treat, we were settled into our spot, right side of the Soundboard, inside the tower speakers and I had found a milk crate to stand on. When jerry caught that rift, the whole audience, 250,000 of us, paid attention and then it just soars. Any of the top three are great versions and it is fun debating which one deserves more votes, (I voted for all three) and Mississippi Half-Step is always a great song to turn someone on to the Dead.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Nov. 6, 1977
Broome County Arena

I do give a slight nod to Englishtown, but Binghamton is a very close second. I saw them both and this Binghamton version laid the groundwork for an amazing show to follow. You can’t go wrong with any of the top three, “Across the Rio Gandeeo”
Stella Blue
Sept. 6, 1979
Madison Square Garden

Glad this one is on the list, now it needs more votes. Give it a listen you will not be disappointed. All the Stella Blues that I heard in the Fall of ’79 were outstanding, Augusta, New Haven, Nassau and this version from Madison Square Garden. Garcia sings this version very precisely and on point without any real flair, but very sweet indeed. The closing jam builds very nicely, Jerry starts a fanning run early, makes Tiger cry and then continues to build, no amazing climax, but still very well played and satisfying.
Truckin'
May 19, 1974
Portland Memorial Coliseum

Great version, but in the same vein as a lot of pre-retirement versions, infectious jamming, but lacks the explosiveness, the peaks that blows you away like the ’77-’80 versions, I’d still vote for both Binghamton versions ’77 & ’79 and Alligator Alley ’80 over this one.
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