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Big River
Jan. 14, 1979
Utica Memorial Coliseum

Too bad this sounds bad, this may be one of the best versions--check out the second solo
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Estimated Prophet
Sept. 26, 1981
Buffalo Auditorium

This has a very substantial middle peak; see also 10-15-89
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Cumberland Blues
Sept. 20, 1988
Madison Square Garden

this one is pretty hot
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Pretty Peggy O
Sept. 20, 1988
Madison Square Garden

Really damn good
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Big River
Sept. 20, 1988
Madison Square Garden

This gets going pretty good
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Row Jimmy
May 3, 1977
The Palladium

This one is perfect
Brown Eyed Women
May 21, 1977
Lakeland Civic Center

Excellent version, and sung well--best "I cut hickory just to fire the still" delivery ever
Jack Straw
May 21, 1977
Lakeland Civic Center

Very clean, smooth, and well-played. Others have more fireworks, but this hits a particular spot.
China Doll
May 19, 1977
Fox Theatre

This is an incredible second set, but I'm flabbergasted that this ranks #1. It's very slow, and Garcia screws up the verses AND the vocal outro. The instrumental outro is nice, and it's not a bad version overall, but #1? For a sleeper, check out 1973-02-19....
Jack A Roe
May 21, 1977
Lakeland Civic Center

I have to go against the consensus here. This one is indeed great, but I don't think the song had heated up to where it would be yet in Spring 1977. I do like the May 26th Baltimore version better than this....for even better ones, try 1979-11-06 and 1982-04-06...
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