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Sugaree
Dec. 11, 1972
Winterland Arena

A hot show opener with Jerry really leaning into the vocals
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Big River
Jan. 8, 1979
Madison Square Garden

My new fav version - How is this not even up here yet?
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Brown Eyed Women
June 12, 1980
Memorial Coliseum

Hot and fast-paced — fitting on the night Mt. St.Helens blew!
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Brown Eyed Women
July 28, 1973
Grand Prix Racecourse

great laid-back pace and heartfelt singing from Jerry in this one.
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Brown Eyed Women
Sept. 25, 1976
Capital Centre

Dick's Picks 20 -- Jerry's solo really rips on this one
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Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
April 30, 1977
The Palladium

Jerry nails both the jam AND the vocals -- awesome! UPDATE: Okay, listened to this one again and all the others above it. With respect to the longer/spacier versions (especially the "Rio Grande" section) from Fall 77, this one is still tops for me end-to-end. It has an energy from the get-go that the others don't, and Jerry plays with a combo of ferocity, sharpness, and inventiveness at the same time that's just unrivaled. Though I'm a guitar player so I may be biased to the version in which Jerry shreds the most!
Jack Straw
July 19, 1974
Selland Arena

Jerry doin' some serious fast pickin' here in the final jam!
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
April 15, 1978
William and Mary College Hall

Hard to pick a favorite, but I think this one may the tops
Brown Eyed Women
Dec. 31, 1972
Winterland Arena

nice version -- great soloing from Jerry on this one!
Deal
Dec. 31, 1972
Winterland Arena

Never heard Jerry vocally wail like that towards the end!
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