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The Wheel
Oct. 30, 1977
Assembly Hall - Indiana University

A crisp version with a PITB jam outro before Wharf Rat.
4
And We Bid You Goodnight
Aug. 21, 1968
Fillmore West

About 3 minutes before Alligator ends, there is a really aggressive run through we bid you goodnight.
6
Mountain Jam
Aug. 21, 1968
Fillmore West

15.5 minutes after Alligator begins, or at the 5:00 mark of the 2nd "Alligator" there is a mountain.
4
Mountain Jam
Dec. 12, 1980
Swing Auditorium

It's just one "First there is a mountain, then there is a mountain and then there is" in the CCS>IKYR transition.
5
Sugaree
May 2, 1981
The Spectrum

The 2nd solo is great. Nothing never heard before, but constructed perfectly.

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