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Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Sept. 2, 1988
Capital Centre

Here's where the bus came by for me. My first show...every note is burned into my brain!
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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
June 16, 1991
Giants Stadium

Sick extended jaminess reminds us how much of a kick in the ass Hornsby gave Jerry
5
Stella Blue
Sept. 2, 1988
Capital Centre

My first show. My first Stella. Mind blown...bus ride continues...
5
Desolation Row
Dec. 31, 1986
Kaiser Convention Center

Bob really belts it out on this relatively early version. WAS THAT SOME KINDA JOKE?!? Awesome...Zimmy would be proud.
7
Sugaree
Dec. 31, 1986
Kaiser Convention Center

Mature Sugaree from an underrated NYE show. Jerry's voice is so expressive and Brent finally has his part dialed on the B3.
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Comments

Althea
May 16, 1993
Sam Boyd Silver Bowl

This one SMOKES!
Good Lovin'
April 13, 1971
Catholic Youth Center

Whoa. This is a rip-snortin' version. What was it about this tune on this tour? Primal and perfect music from the original quintet.
Victim Or The Crime
Dec. 31, 1989
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

I love this one. It's a NYE monster! Right into Dark Star's West Coast return. Great Show w/ Bonnie Raitt.
Bird Song
Aug. 12, 1972
Sacramento Memorial Auditorium

How is this one way down here? Fully jammed out version. Spacy, jazzy, almost Dark Star-ish...precursor to Veneta 15 days later...
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
July 26, 1972
Paramount Theater

This is a high-energy version from a tour that gets a bad rap as being "too" laid back. Ummm...HUH? Listen to Bob lead the charge on the transition and Phil's high harmonies during Rider. Too mellow? Nah, yo. This one really gets cookin'.
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