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Submissions

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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!
11
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.

Comments

Jack Straw
June 6, 1991
Deer Creek Music Center

Nice Hornsby-dominated latter-day version. Starts off the show and the tour with some serious juice!
Foolish Heart
May 25, 1995
Memorial Stadium

Jer has a real hard time with the lyrics here, but makes up for it in the jam!
Dark Star
May 23, 1969
Seminole Indian Village

Great, primal DS from back when Jerry still had that THICK Gibson tone...ahhhhh
Me and My Uncle
May 23, 1969
Seminole Indian Village

Yowza! Energy just pouring off the stage...
Morning Dew
May 23, 1969
Seminole Indian Village

Maybe not as grandiose as some others, but so RAW...if this ain't Primal Dead, I don't know what is