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2
He's Gone
April 1, 1980
Capitol Theatre

A solid version with a passage about a minute long straight out of the heavens - directly following the a capella section. Must hear.
8
Stella Blue
July 1, 1979
Seattle Center Coliseum

Horrible video with STELLA sound on YouTube.
2
Black Peter
May 15, 1981
Rutgers Athletic Center

The first solo is sweet and beautiful. The outro is short, bluesy shredding.
7
Eyes Of The World
May 15, 1981
Rutgers Athletic Center

The well played end to a S>F>E>E combination. Jerry plays with a theme recognizable from the eyes on DP6.
8
Uncle John's Band
May 26, 1977
Baltimore Civic Center

The encore of the penultimate show of May 1977. It's short, but these people are practiced at this date.
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Comments

Uncle John's Band
Dec. 26, 1979
Oakland Auditorium

What a thoughtful review
The Wheel
Aug. 28, 1981
Long Beach Arena

This one is most definitely unique. It's worth hunting down. I saw the comment today and when I searched it on YouTube, a video with just the outro (the last 6:29) is one of the top hits. That was an early indication that this one is special.
Bertha
Nov. 14, 1978
Boston Music Hall

I hadn't heard it. I haven't heard another one like it. Sound quality is passable, but I wouldn't mind hearing this one a bit clearer. I've followed Sharleena's advice for years now and I've never been let down.
Deal
May 1, 1981
Hampton Coliseum

The new JGB release has some filler tracks from 6/1/81 and there is a Deal that is related to this one. It’s not as great as 5/1, but you will recognize the tone and an aggressiveness that it shares. I know that JGB Deal from 89-91 is highly esteemed and these two Deals, along with 11/30/80 are where it all began. I do not think that 5/1 can be beat and I love Deal in different eras and with different personnel. There is no outro solo prior to September 1980 and that makes it difficult to compare those two eras but the shredding started here.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
April 3, 1982
The Scope

This one is great for this time of year. The Seaweed soundboard makes the whole version sound great but the transition is really where this version shines. It's one idea after another and in that respect it is like a sonic springtime bursting forth
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