One of the earliest live versions ever and boy oh boy is Jerry into it. Belts out the lyrics. Quick tempo & a real joy to hear!

Weird how little folks seem to care at all about this tune. I love it & Brent does the Neville Bros. proud w/this version--as good as it gets.

First there were only AUDs available, but now that a sweet CM SBD is up you oughta check out this sweet '78!

Rippingly good early version with Keith way out front. Jerry and the whole crew rock it hard!

Great cadence to this one and some cool reverb effects lend a trippy mesmerizing feel to this fine entry from the Fox. Get the CM SBD source.

^^^^ Glad you checked this one out, Freedom! From your other comments I gather you feel this show is somewhat overrated and I won't quibble there, although I'm a believer that this is a top 5 show for '82...but I am 100% convinced of the worthiness of this Stella. This has everything you want in a Stella Blue--Jerry in soulful voice, no lyrical miscues, the band not missing a beat, and unlike so many pre-Brent versions, no off-key background vocals as they come to the crucial "gonna make 'em shine (Shine!)" section. Would like others to add to your upvote. We'll see.

Ho-hum. Just another extraordinary performance from May '77. But seriously, folks, this deserves more attention. Most interesting about this version is that garcia saves his most furious and intricate guitar work not for the place you'd expect it--the jam following the 2nd verse--but for the outro coda, where he just lays out some stunning lightning fast picking before they head into drums. The rest of the version does not lack for intensity, but is more about working within the main theme of the tune and exploring in a gentler way the various colorful paths that can be taken in one of the Dead's greatest songs. I've always loved this version but it's taken til now to upvote it b/c I sometimes take May '77 for granted. Don't make the same mistake.

See, I love it when I check the comments and find a version of Scarlet>Fire that's new to my ears and really worthy of upvotes at the same time. Just when you think you've heard 'em all...anyway, this one's a great example of a mellow-tight '79 w/Jer in complete control and a fun transition jam that glides into a great Fire. CM has a full SBD version up too (2nd set only.) Great sound...great version...it's got my vote.

Why does everything played at this show sound so damn good? This is a perfectly sung rendition--and yes, that includes Donna.

^^^ That's a wise approach...I like the idea of the "blind hear test"...although we're all probably pretty well trained enough to know a '91 Scarlet from a '77 the minute it starts playing, whether we have the date in front of us or not. Share away!