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Jack A Roe
Dec. 28, 1988
Oakland Coliseum Arena

Jerry nails the lyrics, nice interplay with Brent and Jerry, and a great crowd reaction. Seriously fun version.
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Wharf Rat
May 6, 1980
Rec Hall, Penn State U

Road Trips Vol. 3, No. 4. There is something about that Hammond Organ that makes this song like a church hymn. Strong version.
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Turn On Your Love Light
Aug. 23, 1969
Pelletier Farm

Nucking Futs way to end a show! Pig invites the crowd up to help in the rap on his mic and say whatever they want!
5
The Eleven
Aug. 23, 1969
Pelletier Farm

Explodes out of a rockin' St. Stephen and carries that energy all the way through to Lovelight. I'm shocked their equipment didn't spontaneously erupt
4
St. Stephen
Aug. 23, 1969
Pelletier Farm

Fuzzy recording but the energy on this Stephen cannot be denied.
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Comments

Broken Arrow
Feb. 23, 1993
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

I remember being at this show with my girlfriend at the time. This became "our" song because of this performance. It'll always be the version I judge all the others off of.
Blow Away
April 15, 1989
The Mecca

This was the first bootleg version of this song that I ever heard. It knocked me on my ass, especially since it was just a month after a break up of a four year relationship. This will always be the definitive version of this song for me.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Feb. 3, 1979
Market Square Arena

Holy Cow! I usually avoid the FOB recordings because I love the clarity and crispness of boards but this is an absolutely crazy recording they offer over at the archive. This Scarlet>Fire is amazing! The rhythm section is killing it the whole time. Jerry is crazy on fire with his licks and is near perfect on the vocals. Download it right now and put it into your rotation immediately.
Standing On The Moon
May 30, 1992
Sam Boyd Silver Bowl

I remember being there, high up in the stands directly opposite the stage and just seeing the sea of humanity spread out in front of me. One of the most serene memories I have of being at a show.
Scarlet Begonias
Aug. 16, 1991
Shoreline Amphitheatre

The first show I attended where I got "It". Amazing for me. I couldn't believe what I was seeing at the time. The fact that I got to understand the historical significance later along with the quality of this jam, I am ashamed I didn't appreciate more at the time. This show and especially this sequence should rank high on any head's greatest of.
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