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Estimated Prophet
Dec. 12, 1978
Jai-Alai Fronton

One of my favorite EPs. Can't believe it's not on here yet. Jam is fantastic, with Phil leading the way. Huge ideas and imagination.
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Estimated Prophet
Nov. 21, 1978
Community War Memorial Auditorium

Great jam covering a lot of ground, Phil pushing and pulling patiently, Jerry attacking.
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Big River
Nov. 21, 1978
Community War Memorial Auditorium

Jerry's last solo is outrageous and the drummers respond
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Estimated Prophet
Nov. 14, 1978
Boston Music Hall

Jam is exceptional. Love Bobby and Keith's chords jabbing and punctuating Jerry's lead
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Loser
Nov. 14, 1978
Boston Music Hall

Intense, dramatic version with great singing from Jerry and Donna, great Weir guitar. Love the silence before the solo
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Candyman
Sept. 3, 1980
Civic Center

The beginning of the solo is an all-time great Garcia phrase, with hesitations and syncopations leading to a perfect question mark. Everything about the rest of it is great too, including what he can't play.
Morning Dew
Sept. 2, 1980
Community War Memorial Auditorium

Jerry does everything he possibly can at the moment in this tune
Althea
Sept. 2, 1980
Community War Memorial Auditorium

It's a good bet something interesting will happen when Jerry fucks up the first line of a song. The rest of the singing is deep and intense. Brilliant solos too.
Sugar Magnolia
Aug. 30, 1980
The Spectrum

Weird how Jerry pushes the tempo and plays power chords when he's frustrated. Fortunately Phil and the drummers keep up with him and there are so nasty-ass power chords and riffs here. Worth a listen.
Bertha
Aug. 27, 1980
Pine Knob Music Theater

Burning, desperate solo. Love it when Jerry plays with rage like this. Probably because Bob really effed him when they went into Miracle at the end of Stella Blue.
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