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MrMystery

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Mama Tried
Aug. 31, 1980
Capitol Center

Sometimes you know a tune will be heady on the first note. The crowd seems to know it too. Killer solo.
1
U.S. Blues (Wave That Flag)
Aug. 20, 1980
Uptown Theatre

Ass-kicking version, beautifully sung. Notable in that every note of Bobby's slide playing is exactly in tune.
2
Terrapin Station
Aug. 20, 1980
Uptown Theatre

Always looking for the great middle jams in this tune. This one is long, meandering, dreamy
1
Aiko Aiko
Aug. 16, 1980
Mississippi River Festival

Jerry and Phil kill this encore version
1
The Other One
June 29, 1980
Pauley Pavilion

An undiscovered 01? This one has huge, crazy peaks by Jerry at 4:25 and Jerry and Bobby at 8:05. Madness, fits and starts, like any great O1.

Comments

Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
April 22, 1977
The Spectrum

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Promised Land
March 20, 1977
Winterland Arena

Jerry just decides to kill it in the last solo
New Minglewood Blues
March 20, 1977
Winterland Arena

Love the laid back feel and Jerry's wiry, ambling sound on 77 NMBs
Playin' In The Band
Aug. 6, 1974
Roosevelt Stadium

Good lord. This jam will make you pause in the middle of household chores and forget what you were doing.
Dark Star
Oct. 26, 1989
Miami Arena

The Dead deserve a lot of credit for being willing to play like this relatively late in their career when they were selling out major venues. Even if you're not tripping this DS will widen your pupils