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Space
Nov. 8, 1979
Capitol Center

Brent contributes a lot to this brief, beautiful, disturbing Space.
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U.S. Blues (Wave That Flag)
Nov. 4, 1979
Civic Center

"I been hanging out in THIS rock 'n roll band." Now we know.
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Around and Around
Aug. 31, 1979
Glenns Falls Civic Center

It's hard to say exactly why this version of this tune that no one thinks about too much is heady, but it really, really is
2
The Music Never Stopped
Aug. 14, 1979
McNichols Arena

Builds to a phenomenal peak. Weir and Jerry are on it.
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Big River
Aug. 13, 1979
McNichols Arena

Are you kidding? This is one of the best Big Rivers I've heard. Phil, Jerry, what else can I say? Crank it up
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Comments

Candyman
Sept. 3, 1980
Civic Center

The beginning of the solo is an all-time great Garcia phrase, with hesitations and syncopations leading to a perfect question mark. Everything about the rest of it is great too, including what he can't play.
Morning Dew
Sept. 2, 1980
Community War Memorial Auditorium

Jerry does everything he possibly can at the moment in this tune
Althea
Sept. 2, 1980
Community War Memorial Auditorium

It's a good bet something interesting will happen when Jerry fucks up the first line of a song. The rest of the singing is deep and intense. Brilliant solos too.
Sugar Magnolia
Aug. 30, 1980
The Spectrum

Weird how Jerry pushes the tempo and plays power chords when he's frustrated. Fortunately Phil and the drummers keep up with him and there are so nasty-ass power chords and riffs here. Worth a listen.
Bertha
Aug. 27, 1980
Pine Knob Music Theater

Burning, desperate solo. Love it when Jerry plays with rage like this. Probably because Bob really effed him when they went into Miracle at the end of Stella Blue.
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