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One More Saturday Night
July 8, 1978
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

I mean yeah it's squeezed between Terrapin and Werewolves in this legendary triple encore, but full of '78 energy
4
Loose Lucy
June 28, 1974
Boston Garden

Great version from the day after the release of Mars Hotel
2
Mama Tried
July 2, 1971
Fillmore West

Perfect version of the tune
4
Deal
June 26, 1973
Seattle Center Coliseum

Holy crap, I can’t believe that I’m the one posting this here finally in 2021. Maybe I’m just really feelin it , but this version is red HOT
3
Mexicali Blues
June 24, 1973
Memorial Coliseum

Third song in and the bands getting going… nice vocals and Jerry guitar
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Deep Elem Blues
Nov. 28, 1980
Lakeland Civic Center

Love the acoustic early ones, but this is wonderful. Great vocals and tone by the whole band
Lost Sailor -> Saint of Circumstance
Oct. 27, 1979
Cape Cod Coliseum

30 trips version, mislabeled as 10/2/79 (at least on spotify) but hot stuff here
Dancin' in the Streets
April 15, 1970
Winterland Arena

The Tighten Up jam in the middle of this is epic! fast as hell and wonderful. Love '70 Dancin's
Dark Star
Oct. 20, 1968
Greek Theatre - University of California

Great choice for the 30 trips album to represent '68. So much packed into 10 minutes...a microcosm of what this song would become. Feels like the infant version of the Live/Dead one four months later. TC is awesome in this era on Dark Star too imo
Uncle John's Band
Oct. 12, 1984
Augusta Civic Center

I've gone a few years convinced (and still, to some extent) that the 12/26/79 UJB is the best ever. But as soon as I saw a SIXTEEN MINUTE version of this, I had to listen to the whole second set and this one does not disappoint. the 79 one is still special to me, but god damn this playing is ferocious and dark and explores every nook and crevice you could possibly want from the song. Monster jam, monster show.
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