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MrMystery

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Submissions

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Promised Land
Oct. 5, 1984
Charlotte Coliseum

Jerry works very hard to put this one over the top. Check out his last solo
3
Brother Esau
Oct. 14, 1984
Hartford Civic Center

They almost never got this song right, so it's no wonder they stopped playing it. This time they did. Bobby doesn't oversing, drummers are on it.
7
Spoonful
Dec. 28, 1984
sf civic ctr

An intense, raucous version. Great vox by Bobby
5
Let It Grow
June 20, 1980
West High Auditorium

Jerry really burns on this one. Surprised it's not yet posted
3
Space
Oct. 15, 1983
Civic Center

Jerry and Bobby Space, uncharacteristically grounded and coherent, leading into the best St. Stephen of the '83 revival

Comments

Estimated Prophet
May 22, 1977
The Sportatorium

This outro jam sounds great on headphones and in your living room but it probably never sounded better than wafting over a sea of VW buses in a pre-show parking lot circa 1991.
Bird Song
Oct. 10, 1980
Warfield Theater

Incredible Bird Song. Jerry is killing this jam. Reckoning version is great but they could have picked this one.
Stella Blue
Oct. 7, 1980
Warfield Theater

The middle solo and the singing after it are exceptional
Cassidy
Sept. 4, 1980
Providence Civic Center

I want what Jerry's having.
Feel Like A Stranger
Sept. 4, 1980
Providence Civic Center

Agreed with Jort. Just listen to the first 5 notes of Jerry's solo. He came to play. Long, elaborate, lines. An edge to it. Matrix sounds awesome.