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Playin' In The Band
March 19, 1977
Winterland Arena

Terrapin>Playin'>Sampson & Delilah>Playin' Set break Eyes>Dancing>Wharf Rat>Franklins>Smags>UJB Check out all 3 nights....
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Brown Eyed Women
March 20, 1977
Winterland Arena

this should be the de facto Brown Eyes Women...the first solo is stellar...
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Scarlet Begonias
March 20, 1977
Winterland Arena

Wait for the ending...
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Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 10, 1978
Veterans' Memorial Coliseum

Scarlet starts off slow, but picks up after to first solo to an amazing jam into Fire, which turns into a crazy whoop an' holler
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Bird Song
Feb. 20, 1971
Capitol Theater

I believe it's the 2nd ever, vocals are beautiful and raw, the cut in the recording during the first chorus doesn't bother me a bit

Comments

Brokedown Palace
Sept. 27, 1972
Stanley Theatre

this actually isn't the right show, it's the next night...though this version is very very good as well.
Greatest Story Ever Told
Sept. 28, 1972
Stanley Theatre

Hell yeah dude that was awesome, nice name by the way
Eyes Of The World
Aug. 6, 1974
Roosevelt Stadium

can we also just say, the little Bobby speech about the barbwire fence after is exceptional as well.
Black Throated Wind
May 26, 1972
Strand Lyceum

Also check this show for....the entire thing, but esp the NFA > GDTRFB > NFA and the TOO > Dew > TOO etc...
Dark Star
May 11, 1972
Rotterdam Civic Hall

I just listened to this for the third time today....I can't get over how Jerry and Phil just drift softly back to the ground after the final jam ends....in a word, it's lovely....