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Brown Eyed Women
Oct. 28, 1977
Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Hall

Every bit the equal of Cornell. 8/24/80 still has a better solo, but this is 1977 y'all.
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Tennessee Jed
Oct. 28, 1977
Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Hall

Perfect, with some filthy guitar in the outro.
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Scarlet Begonias
June 12, 1984
Red Rocks Ampitheatre

1984 audience only standalone Scarlet (touch) at Red Rocks. Great solo, excellent transition.
6
Ship of Fools
March 22, 1985
Hampton Coliseum

10 minutes, on YouTube and worth a peek in b/w scarlet>bucket and terrapin.
5
Hell in a Bucket
March 22, 1985
Hampton Coliseum

Out of Scarlet Begonias to open the second set, with some teases of the song in the transition.
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Comments

Casey Jones
Oct. 2, 1977
Paramount Theatre

That’s fantastic
Attics of My Life
May 28, 1976
Orpheum Theatre

I wish there were more of this song from this era, but this is it. Others may have strong feelings about this, but for me the song never sounds better than it does during this ‘76 rehearsal, even the album.
Deal
Aug. 31, 1981
Aladdin Theater

My favorite Deals come from 1981.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
April 22, 1977
The Spectrum

I hadn’t listened in years and I just listened on a run this morning. Pre and post are brilliant but differently. And in spite of the flubs this one has a lot in common with versions of this era that are among the best overall. I’ll have to listen to that Other One to hear the echoes of that famous show. But compare the ethereal beginning of post rio grandeo on this one to other post sections for the year which often start off with a bang instead. This one is pretty cool
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Oct. 28, 1977
Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Hall

Had to leave another comment a few years after the first one I left. I see that this one still hasn’t taken off. I don’t think that there are five versions out there that are better than this one. The track is short, I guess, but it’s so fast that I’ll bet they make it around just as many times as some longer versions from the era. I would encourage others to have a listen to this one. It’s special.
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