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LagerandGospel

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Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Sept. 1, 1979
Holleder Memorial Stadium

Phil Bombs, climactic build up, gospel sing along. Wonderful!
33
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Sept. 1, 1979
Holleder Memorial Stadium

Amazing and wonderful interplay between Phil and Jerry, Not your typical version.
19
Ain't Superstitious (Meet Me on the Bottom)
June 28, 1985
Hershey Park Stadium

Awesome. Of the few times this was played, this is perhaps the tightest and fiercest.
6
Black Peter
Sept. 19, 1987
Madison Square Garden

The crowd erupts during this as Garcia is truly happy to be alive one more day. Chilling.
22
Smokestack Lightnin'
June 24, 1985
River Bend Music Center

Absolutely smoking version comes crashing out of a jam of he
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Deal
Oct. 8, 1983
Richmond Coliseum

Great Deal from a great show and a great tour. I love Fall 1983
Playin' In The Band
Nov. 30, 1980
Fox Theatre

I’ve been listening to PITB heavily again. I prefer the 72-74 versions. But this one is the rare post 74 versions I really like. Played along with this one on my guitar and I really appreciate the space they fall into right before drums takes over. Wonderful version and you forget what year it is!
Brown Eyed Women
Aug. 24, 1980
Grand Center

Yes, this has some spirit.
Estimated Prophet
Nov. 13, 1987
Long Beach Arena

I think 1987 is generally a tame year as Garcia and the band find their footing after the previous year. This Estimated is not tame though; it has rage and energy bubbling beneath the surface trickling out little by little and then exploding in a hot jam and Weir screaming down thunder and lightning from Mt. Sinai. Very interesting and hot Estimated Prophet.
Don't Need Love
June 10, 1984
Cal Expo

This is my favorite of the few performed. Not technically perfect, but it has a spirit and soul, especially out of the surprisingly hot jam from He's Gone and its spirited outro.
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