Another kick-ass version out of Space...not as long&rising a wind-up as the 9-14-82 tripiness), but raucous, fun & full of N'awlins cajun rock!

Powerhouse. Garcia belts out vocals. Hear amazing riff of added notes in the main theme instrumental sections.Drums pound away as well.

Jerry commits strong vocals to this rendition--he's into it big time...& Brent adds great accompaniment. Very strong Garcia bridge jam as well.

They could actually hit the high notes in '72, and the jams? Goodness gracious--this one just rips a hole in the space/time continuum!

Dicks Picks Vol. 18. Ridiculously hot mid-section jam by Jerry. Donna ads very sweet accompaniment a la best of JGB versions. Don't overlook this one!

Ranting & raving about this one, a hidden gem & then some. First, this might just be the most beautiful vocal they ever turned in on this tune, from Jerry’s sweet lead to the perfectly blended harmonies on the chorus sections. The playing is jazz heaven, no raging peaks a la late 70s but a flow & delicate picking clinic led by Garcia & punctuated by some of the loveliest fills I’ve ever heard Keith do on this song. The outro section features a mind-slide into the Stronger Than Dirt portion rather than the usual start on the hard beat yet they totally nail it, no clunkiness involved, it’s all meshed seamlessly. Snag the SBD 2d set on the archive & enjoy. This one’s hiding in plain sight waiting with so much to offer.

^^^^strange indeed. Great recommendation still not getting the love it deserves.

This is so much a better version than the single digits its mired in now. Brisk boppy bouncy groove and Jerry does a wah wah solo that's more fun than a barrel full of dancing bears not to mention him nailing down every dang lyric. What shame this is so low on the list. Maybe the box set'll help...meanwhile, get your ears on this gem.

Seriously hopeful that the new box set with its excellent sound clean up will launch this version higher up the board. It's really better than a number of the ones above it now on the list & that includes the Augusta '84 that I submitted as well (listen to these 2 back to back and tell me objectively after that MSG really belongs below Augusta--ya can't), and whether it's #1 all time worthy is subjective of course but having loved this version forever and a day and now hearing it in its best sound reproduction i'm more convinced than ever that it's in a class of its own.

This kind of interplay between Jer and Bob rarely happens on this tune esp. post 1974....great stuff here