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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.
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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

Midnight Hour
Sept. 3, 1967
Dance Hall

To quote Jerry, (re: Johnny B. Goode) "This is the one it's all about, folks..." Primal Dead at it's drippy, awkward, lumbering best. Jer's got the late '67 Les Paul tone that I love so much, and Pigpen's at his match-making, crowd-exhorting, frontman best. Hang onto your hats, you guys.
Playin' In The Band
May 10, 1972
Concertgebouw

They do "get weird" indeed. Wow, these Europe '72 Playin's were somethin ELSE!
Sugaree
Aug. 26, 1980
Cleveland Public Auditorium

Heady 13 minute version I got from 30DoD 2013.
Comes A Time
Oct. 30, 1971
Taft Auditorium

I really love these early ones with the extra verse Jerry dropped later. Great vocal delivery on this one...
Sugaree
Dec. 29, 1977
Winterland Arena

Spinning this (DP10) now for the 40th anniversary of this show today. Really nice one! Wolf's tone over the TB gives this one an edge over the May giants, at least for me. Jerry really gets to fannin' some flames in the middle solo. This one is titanic.
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