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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
April 30, 1981
Greensboro Coliseum

INSANELY HOT!!! Jerry absolutely rips this apart.
21
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 11, 1981
Coliseum

Stunning transition with amazing flowing melodies from Jerry.
7
Eyes Of The World
March 13, 1982
Reno Centennial Coliseum

Really beautiful versions with some great interplay, especially between Jerry and Brent.
8
Bird Song
April 17, 1982
Hartford Civic Center

Nice mellow version
7
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
April 11, 1982
Nassau Coliseum

Jerry spaces on the lyrics, but the jamming is not to be missed.
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Comments

Playin' In The Band
April 22, 1977
The Spectrum

Love this one! Some unique jams including a raucous tiger peak. Jerry is particularly inspired.
Playin' In The Band
May 19, 1977
Fox Theatre

Any doubters of what PITB was capable of post-hiatus (and trust me, I used to be one of them) need to hear this immediately. The incredibly jazzy improv and telepathic interplay in this version are just magical. The reprise flows and builds fantastically to a mini tiger climax, riding the main ten theme to perfection. An A+ classic version!
Playin' In The Band
Dec. 29, 1977
Winterland Arena

One of the best versions of the year, very cool jams + a nice little Phil solo at the end.
Playin' In The Band
May 4, 1977
The Palladium

The 6+ minute jam on at the end (after they space out for a while) is awesome and very unique as far as Playin's go. Gets into some serious "type 2" territory, to use a little Phish lingo.
Playin' In The Band
Feb. 26, 1977
Swing Auditorium

The jamming on the first half is especially intense. One of the very best of any year.
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