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2
Feelin' Groovy Jam
Feb. 24, 1973
University of Iowa

This one emerges from a Phil solo. There are only two fragments of this show on the archive.
2
Brother Esau
June 23, 1984
City Island

Sometimes hard to tell one from another. But whatever. This one is good. It's from City Island, which should have been a cool spot to watch a show.
2
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
May 4, 1979
Hampton Coliseum

There is some magic post rio grandeo.
2
It's All Over Now Baby Blue
Aug. 14, 1981
Seattle Center Coliseum

Strike another match, go start anew: First one in 7 years. Sweet and slow, like the dozens to follow in the 80s and 90s.

Comments

He's Gone
Aug. 23, 1980
Alpine Valley Music Theater

Yep.
The Music Never Stopped
Aug. 23, 1980
Alpine Valley Music Theater

Another great MNS recommendation, deadhoe69. Unlike 10/18/78, which is considerably underrated, I can understand why this one has only 5 votes. There are two B AUDs (and even Charlie Miller has limitations) and the audience loves this version and you get to hear how much they love it. But snobbery will do you no good - the mid section is thrilling and the audience plays Jerry at the end of the outro.
The Music Never Stopped
Oct. 18, 1978
Winterland Arena

This is what I come to this website for. 1978 Jerry is sloppy during some of the verses, but the mid jam is fascinating and then it hits a hard climax into the outro. That midsection can go up against any other. The outro tears it up, as deadhoe69 says.
Let It Grow
Dec. 30, 1977
Winterland Arena

Manic and thunderous until the 1st bottom falls out. It's dark and jazzy before the 2nd drop which is cleaner than the first - but I like how the band fills in when Jerry misses the 1st. The video on YouTube inexplicably has a cold rain and snow (not played this night) immediately to follow, but the rest of the show (2nd set Samson to start) follows CR&S.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Dec. 30, 1977
Winterland Arena

I just found this whole show in B&W on YT: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yqZP8ihyfs8
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