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Submissions

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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.
16
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

Comments

Franklin's Tower
Dec. 4, 1979
Uptown Theater

Jam out of Franklin's is really sweet. Surprised it wasn't included on the Fall '79 Road Trips, but now it's filler material on the latest Dave's Picks so it sounds as good as can be.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Dec. 3, 1979
Uptown Theatre

Oops, too bad they had to do an audience patch just when "Fire On the Mountain" was getting going.
Althea
Dec. 3, 1979
Uptown Theatre

Probably an example of something much better to listen to on a tape than at the actual show, especially since most people there wouldn't have known the song.
The Music Never Stopped
Dec. 3, 1979
Uptown Theatre

Huge finish... guessing this version will get more upvotes thanks to the release of Dave's Picks 31.
All New Minglewood Blues
July 26, 1987
Anaheim Stadium

"...those Disney minnies start lookin' good..."