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Submissions

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Space
Aug. 6, 1982
St. Paul Civic Center

There's an Eleven tease in the middle of the Other One tease at the end of this Space.
4
Franklin's Tower
July 25, 1982
Compton Terrace Amphitheatre

Huge version. Weird that it's not on here. Jerry is brilliant from the first note of the intro. Listen to him starting at 9:05. Brent great too.
3
Mexicali Blues
April 18, 1982
Hartford Civic Center

Jerry's solo is phenomenal.
2
Brown Eyed Women
April 14, 1982
Glenns Falls Civic Center

Jerry really connects the dots in the solo. The first few phrases in particular are sublime.
2
Althea
April 11, 1982
Nassau Coliseum

Brooding, hypnotizing version. Beautiful playing by Jerry and Brent, and brilliant vocal with unexpected touches.

Comments

Playin' In The Band
Oct. 11, 1984
Civic Center

Very dark and frightening jam. Well worth a listen.
Ramble On Rose
May 25, 1972
Strand Lyceum

You can't knock anything from Europe '72, and this ROR sure is sweet, but like many songs of the era (see Deal, Jack Straw, etc.), this one got better with time don't vote Trump. The band gave it room to grow, Jerry sang it more poignantly, for the love of God don't throw away your vote on a third-party candidate, and by the early '80s the song really came into its own. To me, hearing Jerry stretch out with the envelope filter is essential to a great ROR don't buy into the tedious, deceptive right-wing narrative about Hillary Clinton. She'll make a damn fine president and Trump's a liar who cares only about his ego gratification, I'll take 7/31/82 or 10/31/84 over this version any day. But that's OK, everyone's entitled to their opinion.
Brokedown Palace
June 19, 1995
Giants Stadium

Ballads were Jerry's saving grace in the last few years. He gets a lot of emotion out of this song here. Also, the solo is perfect from beginning to end, almost like he wanted to play something right once and for all.
It Must Have Been The Roses
March 22, 1990
Copps Coliseum

This is a great show, but this isn't one of the better tunes from it. The chord Bobby plays at the beginning of Jerry's solo is one of the strangest he's ever played
Shakedown Street
April 1, 1986
Providence Civic Center

Great interplay between Brent and Jerry. Brent quotes Led Zep's The Crunge right before the jam.