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2
Friend of the Devil
Dec. 31, 1977
Winterland Arena

Better Jerry solo than the other '77s, but same aesthetic otherwise.
16
Eyes Of The World
Sept. 2, 1983
Boise Pavilion - Boise State University

Not too speedy, well jammed and ends with a one of kind improv between Bobby, Brent and the drummers.
5
Terrapin Station
Nov. 30, 1979
Stanley Theater

The solos in Lady with a Fan are fucking beautiful.
3
The Music Never Stopped
Dec. 17, 1978
Fox Theatre

Delicate, sweet playing in the midsection and a good outro. The linked source is not great, but there is a SBD.
5
Tennessee Jed
Nov. 13, 1978
Music Hall

Thunderous climax. The last two minutes of the song are tight.
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Comments

Pretty Peggy O
April 12, 1978
Cameron Indoor Stadium

You have to watch the video to watch Jerry quiet everyone down for the last verse of the solo. That’s what makes this version. As bzfgt says, 4 days before #1.
Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
April 12, 1978
Cameron Indoor Stadium

The black and white video takes an already great version to another level. I prefer the videos in which you can see them play to those with geometric shapes and general trippiness and this one is just a video a great band
Deal
May 1, 1981
Hampton Coliseum

I second that emotion, Ben.
Row Jimmy
April 12, 1978
Cameron Indoor Stadium

Spectacular. I was watching the show on YouTube and the second break hit and I came here to see what kind of love this version had gotten. I’m glad to see that it is already well received; it deserves it. Some nice double time at the end too.
Terrapin Station
Nov. 6, 1979
The Spectrum

Fall 79 is my favorite time for Terrapin too. This one, 11/30 and the new release, 12/3, are some of my favorites, but I haven't heard one from this period that I didn't like. These versions really do float just like everyone here is saying. There's a little break at the end of Lady with a Fan that isn't there in the early ones where the ethereal aesthetic is explored most fully. I didn't come to prefer this period for Terrapin until about 10 years ago, but when I did, it was because I felt like this aesthetic fits the song best. It's a nostalgic dream of a Terrapin.
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