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Cassidy
Oct. 20, 1978
Winterland Arena

Sneaky version with great playing by Keith and Jerry. Love what Jerry plays at the end of the jam.
2
El Paso
Sept. 16, 1978
Sphinx Theatre

I know they should have played Dark Star in Egypt. But this is a fantastic EP. Dynamic, dramatic, Jerry on fire.
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Sugaree
Aug. 30, 1978
Red Rocks Ampitheatre

Huge, 18-minute version with great dynamics, deep vocals. Bobby's slide playing and interplay with Jerry are great.
2
Space
May 17, 1978
Uptown Theater

Disturbing, coherent space featuring Phil and Donna vocals, leading beautifully into Terrapin
5
Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
May 17, 1978
Uptown Theater

Great jam. Jerry and Phil lead the way with Jerry finding some amazing spaces.
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Supplication
June 27, 1985
SPAC

Very interesting Supplication jam. Jerry wants to play Lazy Lightning and repeatedly goes into the opening riff. Bob clearly does not. The friction is fascinating. Phil bridges the gap.
Sugaree
Oct. 15, 1984
Civic Center

This is one of those angry Jerry performances that occurred so often in the '80s. He really burns it up.
When I Paint My Masterpiece
June 17, 1991
Giants Stadium

Bobby's vox are particularly good
The Other One
April 24, 1984
Veterans' Memorial Coliseum

1984 is an underappreciated year. This Other One is awesome. Phil is all over the place. Builds up to a dark, powerful peak
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 8, 1977
Barton Hall - Cornell University

There is no perfect Scarlet-Fire and that's why the Dead are the Dead. However, this one is the best. For me there are three reasons: Mickey's three-beat drum roll signaling the beginning of the tune in dramatic, emphatic fashion; Phil's slides in the intro and playing throughout; and Jerry's first solo in Fire. In particular, everything from 15:41 to the end of the solo, 17:02. I've listened to many, many, many hours of Grateful Dead music and the epitome of Jerry as a player are in that not-quite minute and a half. In my opinion.
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