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El Paso
Oct. 3, 1976
Cobo Arena

The jazzy '76 feel brings out the polka in the song a bit more than in other years.
1
Mountain Jam
Aug. 24, 1968
Shrine Auditorium

During Alligator, post-drums. One of the most discernible, helps that show was recorded on multi-track.
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Not Fade Away
May 14, 1978
Providence Civic Center

West LA Fadeaway jam in the transition jam to GDTRFB
4
Doin' That Rag
April 5, 1969
Avalon Ballroom

Rollicking and ramschackle.
9
Smokestack Lightnin'
July 15, 1989
Deer Creek Music Center

Sweet jam smoothly decelerating into drumz after Truckin' craziness
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Stella Blue
April 1, 1990
The Omni

Holy crap! So good.....
To Lay Me Down
April 1, 1990
The Omni

And now featured on Spring 1990: The Other One!
Mexicali Blues
March 18, 1990
Civic Center

Nicely jammed out with some mariachi MIDI guitar.
Let It Grow
May 14, 1978
Providence Civic Center

I believe this the longest version extant.
Desolation Row
July 19, 1989
Alpine Valley Music Theatre

I would tend to agree. Plus it goes into possibly the best Deal of all time. Why they chose to release Downhill From Here only on DVD with no companion live album is something I'll never understand. Would have been a slam dunk.
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