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Submissions

2
Row Jimmy
May 3, 1987
Frost Amphitheatre

Listen to the SBD of this for a great example of Bobby's subtle, beautiful playing
6
Sugaree
April 11, 1987
UIC Pavilion

Jerry blazing, Phil locked in.
2
Beat it on Down The Line
April 2, 1987
The Centrum

Listen to how Jerry begins the second chorus of his solo. Brilliant. Mickey drives this hard too. Heat builds up in the set leading to this.
1
Greatest Story Ever Told
Dec. 30, 1986
Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center

Solid version of this tune. Less of a trainwreck when played later in the set it seems.
2
Tennessee Jed
Dec. 17, 1986
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

First great post-coma moment. Phil is unbelievable throughout. Jerry's in it to win it. Check the SBD.

Comments

Wharf Rat
April 25, 1977
Capitol Theater

Love the giant, looping flurries of notes Jerry plays at the beginning and in the end jam.
Ramble On Rose
March 9, 1981
Madison Square Garden

Fantastic solo. Cutting, percussive, angry. The riff he plays at the beginning of the second chorus is a monster. Then it's quieter, melodic, settling in triplets until, big surprise, Jerry remembers the words to the Crazy Otto verse.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
May 7, 1977
Boston Garden

Yeah the last jam is crazy, crazy, crazy great. What Phil and Bobby are doing, wow.
New Minglewood Blues
May 7, 1977
Boston Garden

Keith killing it
Cassidy
May 7, 1977
Boston Garden

Jerry comes out swinging right away in the jam. It's short but beautiful, with structure and balance like a composition