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Eyes Of The World
Jan. 17, 1979
New Haven Coliseum

Several relentless guitar passages throughout.
4
Wharf Rat
Jan. 10, 1979
Nassau Coliseum

Hard to believe this is an AUD. 8:00-8:40 is a good example - crystal clear and tight.
3
Row Jimmy
Jan. 10, 1979
Nassau Coliseum

Not too fast and not too slow with some nice double time at the end.
4
Playin' In The Band
Jan. 6, 1978
Swing Auditorium

Jerry has laryngitis, so only Bobby tunes set 2 this day, and Keith Godchaux takes over the 2nd half of this PITB, especially the last 5 minutes.
5
Deal
June 22, 1983
City Island

This is an eleven minute Deal with a bunch of ebbs, flows and peaks.
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Comments

Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Jan. 17, 1979
New Haven Coliseum

1) Excellent FOTM; 2) short, but decent transition; 3) ho-hummy Scarlet Begonias.
Eyes Of The World
March 19, 1977
Winterland Arena

This is way better than 8 votes, with crisp, fluent solos and a Jerry-led space section a la the 5/22 Eyes>Wharf Rat transition on DP3. This Eyes is the set 2 opener and it goes into Dancin in the streets.
Let It Grow
Sept. 2, 1979
Augusta Civic Center

This one is an anomaly. I want to love this version deeply - fall 79 is a favorite, but, as long as it is, it is just as meandering. I have to be in the right state of mind for this one - but I do keep pulling it out. This one is kind of like the 11/5/79 Eyes for me. It's art, for sure, but not something I always want to hear.
The Other One
Jan. 20, 1979
Shea's Theater

The jam out of space back into TOO is quintessential Grateful Dead music. Sometimes posters list sequences but there's no tie that binds - it's just a nice series. Glynparson is on to it here - you need to hear the whole bunch together.
Dark Star
Jan. 20, 1979
Shea's Theater

Not the greatest ever or anything, but check out that liquid transition from TOO.
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