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Bertha
April 17, 1971
Dillon Gym

How can this one not be on here? This is what early Bertha should sound like! Check out Billy K...
4
Candyman
June 30, 1995
Three Rivers Stadium

The very last time the Candyman came around. Also the last time I saw Jer, and I was right up front for this one.
5
Let It Grow
Sept. 16, 1987
Madison Square Garden

Huge 80's LIG @ MSG. Really nice work from Weir. I'm surprised this one isn't ranked yet. Listen on 30 Days of the Dead from 2013
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Ramble On Rose
Oct. 27, 1990
The Zenith

Szechuan Jerry...he's all sweet and hot on this one from the 30 Trips box. Spicy!
5
Uncle John's Band
May 5, 1990
California State University Dominguez Hills

Extremely powerful version, especially for a west coast, afternoon show! Not perfect, but pretty underrated, and the last time I got to see Brent :(
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Sugaree
Dec. 28, 1978
Golden Hall, Community Concourse

Powerhouse '78 version...Jerry's WAY into it. Keith's late-era approach to the song has changed so much...he just pounds it out instead of ticklin'.
Eyes Of The World
Oct. 9, 1982
Frost Amphitheatre

LOVE this one! beautifully paced, crystalline solos
Eyes Of The World
June 20, 1974
The Omni

This one is a new discovery for me. This might actually be my #2...behind the one from two days earlier. Slipknot out of the outro jam...really jazzy and nice.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
June 13, 1994
Memorial Stadium

I was there. I remember not being all that impressed. Maybe it was the sound at these shows? The combination of Cutler's live mix and Jerry's new rig. Listening to the tapes, though...what I wouldn't give...
The Eleven
June 7, 1969
Fillmore West

WOW. This one's a monster!
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