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Submissions

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Estimated Prophet
March 6, 1981
Stanley Theater

Excellent Estimated>Franklin’s. ‘81 was a great year for this song..
4
The Night They Drove Ole Dixie Down
May 21, 1971
Keystone Korner

Garcia Live Vol. 15 version with Merle
1
Good Lovin'
Feb. 27, 1970
Family Dog at the Great Highway

Billy and Mickey cut loose, then Phil takes over..
1
Black Peter
Feb. 27, 1970
Family Dog at the Great Highway

Love the tempo. Not too fast and not too slow.. excellent phrasing in Jerry’s first solo
1
Me and My Uncle
Feb. 27, 1970
Family Dog at the Great Highway

Nice slower tempo, and that vintage 1970 Jerry tone..
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Comments

Loser
April 12, 1978
Cameron Indoor Stadium

Brilliant performance. The Tobin matrix really captures the dynamics and emotion.
Row Jimmy
April 12, 1978
Cameron Indoor Stadium

You could make a strong argument that this is the best version ever. The outro grooves like no other
Weather Report Suite
Sept. 11, 1973
William and Mary College Hall

Really cool reprise of the WRS intro at the very end, and Martin Fiero crushes it here..
Dark Star
Sept. 21, 1972
The Spectrum

Around the 16 minute mark on DP36, Jerry goes missing for about 3 minutes. Anyone know why? Technical issues? Bathroom break? He broke a string earlier during Bird Song..
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
April 9, 1983
Hampton Coliseum

^Thanks for your input, NJFunk. These ears hear it differently. Some blown lyrics and faster tempo, but that's pretty standard for '83
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