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Bertha
Oct. 29, 1977
Evans Field House, Northern Illinois University

Sweet bass drop-ins by Phil on intro; extended Garcia solos in bridge jam; very intense and fun
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Jack Straw
Oct. 29, 1977
Evans Field House, Northern Illinois University

There are longer versions, but none has a better bridge jam than this one. My favorite version ever--must listen!
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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Feb. 24, 1974
Winterland Arena

Hard-charging drumming from Billy leads the way. Best MLB jam in this pairing I've ever heard. Hard to believe it wasn't listed yet.
37
Cassidy
Oct. 12, 1983
Madison Square Garden

Intense build-up jam, perfect touch-down. Weir absolutely nails it. My favorite version all-time
21
Shakedown Street
Jan. 10, 1979
Nassau Coliseum

Laser-focused, perfect rendition, start to finish. Super-funky with awesome Jerry fuzz-guitar, rock-blues jamming post-vocals
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Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Nov. 2, 1977
Field House - Seneca College

^^^^That would be a blast, but if you mean WI that is way beyond my travel range these days! (I did make the crazy drive out there in '89 though and boy was it worth it)!
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Nov. 2, 1977
Field House - Seneca College

^^^^Agree especially that this trounces 11/6/77 & I adore that show, but come on, objectively speaking this is miles above Binghamton and yet it sits below it on the list. Inexplicable. There is so much more confidence in both the singing and jamming here. Both versions now have official release sound quality to judge by. It's no contest...please get this one at least above Binghamton
Row Jimmy
April 9, 1987
UIC Pavilion

Yes Moberg, very nice indeed thx for pointing this one out. I'm not a huge fan of '87 overall but for some reason I like the way they were doing this tune then (&when Jerry could remember the lyrics, never a given). I was at the 3-day run in Irvine at Easter a couple weeks after this show and there's a nice version from that run as well with some fun giddy up to the closing section. This version has some of that same get up and go to it. +1 (Edit: Should be made clear...that second solo is pretty damn impressive)
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Nov. 6, 1977
Broome County Arena

It is my fervent hope that with the official release of this show, with A+ sound reproduction, that people will finally realize how hard this version rocks, that its two tsunami rush jam sections are unequalled, and that this GOAT Half Step moves from bronze to gold where it belongs. The numbers say it'll never surpass Englishtown, but it really is so much better....and that's saying a lot.
Me and My Uncle
Nov. 6, 1977
Broome County Arena

Points just for sounding different from so many others for a song that is mostly uniform year to year (not that it isn't great). The transition from Mexicali is truly bizarre in that it really does sound as the liner notes indicate on DaP 25 like a digital segue made by a computer.
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