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MrMystery

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3
Big River
Sept. 8, 1983
Red Rocks

Acrobatic and articulate playing by Jerry
1
Not Fade Away
July 31, 1983
Ventura County Fairgrounds

Jerry gets into some very unusual, far-out shit during this jam.
1
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
April 25, 1983
The Spectrum

Jerry does everything in this Rider, especially in his final solo.
3
Me and My Uncle
April 20, 1983
Providence Civic Center

Awesome version. Listen to Jerry from the start and especially his solo (and Phil). This spring tour comes to life right here.
2
Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
April 15, 1983
Community War Memorial Auditorium

Jerry burns a hole in this Supplication jam
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Comments

Estimated Prophet
Feb. 17, 1982
Warfield Theater

Jerry sounds great in the first solo but this is all about Bobby's playing in the outro jam. Fuckin sick.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Feb. 17, 1982
Warfield Theater

Surprised this isn't higher, blah blah blah. Incredible transition, with Bobby leading the way and Jerry listening closely, making little bursts of melody out of Bobby's jabbing chords.
He's Gone
Sept. 3, 1977
Raceway Park

Great show and great jam, but I can't upvote this because of the colossal train wreck Jerry causes by coming in two beats early on the second chorus of his solo. It'd be OK if he recovered but he didn't. (Nice that he decided to try the whole solo over again though.) His habit of dropping beats (never dropping the time - his time was always great) is a weird thing that popped up around this time and haunted him the rest of his playing days.
Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
June 4, 1977
The Forum

Love Jerry's long, looping, elastic phrases in the end jam
Friend of the Devil
June 4, 1977
The Forum

Yes Jerry kills this solo. Listen to the Menke
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