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Dire Wolf
April 5, 1988
Civic Center

Remarkable solo, down to the last note.
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Estimated Prophet
Feb. 17, 1988
Henry J. Kaiser Auditorium

Notable because of what Bobby and Jerry play at the end of the jam. Fast forward to it if you need to.
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Big River
Dec. 27, 1987
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena

Great version. Jerry plays angry, always a good sign. Check out his first solo. Also, Brent's mumbly jumbly solo is not too bad here.
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Walking Blues
Dec. 27, 1987
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena

Brilliant interplay between guitars. Convincing vox by Bobby.
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Let It Grow
Nov. 6, 1987
Henry J Kaiser Convention Center

You can hear Brent listen. Also love when Jerry switches to fingerpicking in the solo.
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Comments

Eyes Of The World
May 3, 1977
The Palladium

Jerry is flying and his tone sounds amazing in this aud. Piles of ideas. And it's unusual to hear him play completely unaccompanied as he does into Wharf Rat
Scarlet Begonias
April 29, 1977
The Palladium

The chordal figure Jerry plays in the jam is unusual for him, in its character and for how long he repeats it. Hypnotizing
Sugaree
April 29, 1977
The Palladium

Great version. Jerry and Phil kill it in the last solo
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
April 22, 1977
The Spectrum

The FOTM is devastating. Surprised this isn't higher
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
April 22, 1977
The Spectrum

I love these shambolic versions where something gets fucked up and Jerry ends up soloing over the verse. In the coda he says fuck it in grand Jerry style. Also I want to say Keith's playing is baroque - and not in the musical sense. Bobby is also playing some awesome shit
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