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Caution
May 12, 1980
Boston Garden

This is a pretty intense early 80s-style Caution jam. I was surprised to find this just now.
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The Music Never Stopped
Dec. 1, 1979
Stanley Theater

A unique beginning with nice peaks to both the mid jam and the outro.
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Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Feb. 4, 1979
Dane County Coliseum

The final Keith and Donna Half Step stands up well, even though there's one lonely AUD.
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Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
May 11, 1979
Billerica Forum

An early Brent Mydland Half Step with electric piano pre rio grandeo and a joyful Garcia solo afterwards.
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Sugaree
Oct. 18, 1978
Winterland Arena

No fanning or soaring peaks, but solo 3 (7:45-12:45 on CM's SBD) is a new favorite - sublime, mellow, laid back.
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Comments

The Music Never Stopped
Dec. 7, 1981
Des Moines Civic Center

A+. Bobby blows some lyrics, Jerry misses the transition from midsection to outro, but this one is AUD only, so you're probably not listening for album-ready polish anyway. This one has a fantastic midsection and a one-of-a-kind fireworks finish to the outro.
The Music Never Stopped
Oct. 21, 1983
Worcester Centrum

A substantial show opener with a big midsection.
Estimated Prophet
Nov. 24, 1978
Capitol Theatre

Color video on YT. Jerry-Bobby interaction during the outro leads to some unique EP moments. The ensuing shakedown is pretty nasty too.
The Music Never Stopped
March 13, 1981
Utica Coliseum

I like this version, but I'm on an MNS bender right now and I would probably put this in top 25-50 range, to get all real about it. The lyrics are well done (a vocal flub at the beginning of one verse is reversed at the beginning of the next - sun honey / cool breeze Tuesday - and that's a nice touch). But the midsection, spacey and fevered, is yet played elsewhere with more focus and direction and the outro certainly gets shredded harder. I'd still rather listen to this than do a million other things though.
Cassidy
March 13, 1981
Utica Coliseum

The outro begins with some dissonant stuff even for this section of Cassidy which usually features it. But the end of the outro is truly special - something for anyone who likes the song to hear.
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