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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.
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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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Comments

Let It Grow
Dec. 31, 1985
Oakland Coliseum

Slamming version
High Time
Nov. 1, 1985
Richmond Coliseum

Listen to the first phrase of Jerry's solo. It's a standard figure that he sometimes uses to begin the song (though not this time), but it is played with such clarity and feeling that it's like a shot through the brain. He briefly struggles to find the right notes immediately after, which only underscores the impact.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Oct. 14, 1983
Hartford Civic Center

When Brent played that genius riff in the intro, his notes shot out into the Hartford Civic Center and bounced around the rafters like balls of sparkly green lightning.
Dire Wolf
June 25, 1985
Blossom Music Center

It's got everything you're looking for in a 1985 DW: quick tempo, plaintive croaking vocals, and a tight pedal steely solo from Jer.
Midnight Hour
April 8, 1985
The Spectrum

Great version with Jerry in good form and humor, quoting the Jackson 5.
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