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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!
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Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Sept. 1, 1979
Holleder Memorial Stadium

Amazing and wonderful interplay between Phil and Jerry, Not your typical version.
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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.
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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.
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Smokestack Lightnin'
June 24, 1985
River Bend Music Center

Absolutely smoking version comes crashing out of a jam of he
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Comments

China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
April 19, 1984
Philadelphia Civic Center

lIstening to Spring 1984 shows and this version leaped out of the speakers and inspired me. From Brent's playful organ intro to the psychedelic transition jam to Jerry scrubbing his guitar in I know You Rider, this is a step above so many...a diamond in the rough.
Uncle John's Band
Feb. 20, 1995
Delta Center

I think when I see someone nominate a song with no comments, especially from 1995, and they do nearly every song from that show, that perhaps their judgment is off. I can't think of one thing regarding this UJB that is considered a "heady version". Nothing personal, just my opinion. Is there something specific about this song from this show you find good? A tell us about it.
Stagger Lee
Oct. 28, 1985
Fox Theater

Stagger Lee isn't played on 10/28/85
Never Trust A Woman
Aug. 28, 1981
Long Beach Arena

What makes this version so good is the unique extended psychedelic jams before and after this often over looked tune. The band is playing very well here.
Greatest Story Ever Told
Feb. 17, 1979
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Much better than average! this one has Weir growling the song while Phil ferociously keeps the bass pumping and Garcia squealing out leads. Maybe they were happy that this was Keith and Donnas last show?
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