Incendiary second solo becomes delicate and beautiful before they build the final refrain.

You can't compare 70s Deals w/ late 1980 onward. There's a four minute shredded 2nd solo on this one that wasn't a part of Deal in its 1st decade.

This is the first one with the second solo, revamped for the 15th anniversary.

Pre rio grandeo is good, but there are two peaks post rio grandeo, one built off the other and the latter crashes into Franklin's Tower.

A fluttery and lyrical solo after the bridge and then an autobiography of an outro. There is a video on YouTube.

The tone is unique for sure. That makes this a nice historical artifact, but this is not the best stand alone scarlet by a mile.

And by the way, this one is on Henrikson's Deadpod this week and next.

This one deserves its spot - it's the two above it with which I would disagree. I see that you feel about this one, buffalo virgo, like I do about 12/28/79. Spring 77 was a good time, but it's almost like you have to leave all of those versions out to get a sense of the real story. This is clearly one of the best of the early 80s. I think that 9/2/80 and 9/6/80 give 10/17/83 a run for its money, but I wouldn't try to change your mind. 4/23/84 isn't quite as good as any of those, but it's better than the June 80 Alaska version that has caught on here at headyversion. And I've already lain bare the bias I have for 12/28/79, which itself was 3 days away from the 1980s. There's got to be another one out there. Let me know if you find any others you like. I can always give a new 16 minute Sugaree a try - especially if it's an opener.

#1 ever. This one is all about the first two solos. Both of them have incredible peaks and both back off into ethereal, wondrous episodes in which the music plays the band. Bobby plays slide in the second and he helps and does not hurt. It took me a day and a half to download this one back in 1999. That is how far we have come, my friends. Once I heard this version, it was the only one that would ever top my list.

Probably, Sharleena, but this is a big show too. In fact, only me and my uncle and take a step back have fewer votes for the whole show as of (2/3/16).