The most "Spanish-flavored" of LIG's, evokes old southwest almost Mariachi vibe. Brilliant Garcia changes-Rise&Fall!

Recent Road Trips release is a perfecto: Outstanding vocals from Jerry and a jam after the lyrics that grooves and rocks super-hard. 5-star version!

Jerry's voice just exactly bluesy perfect...groovy & slow acoustic cadence & the boys harmonizing sweetly on the chrouses. Outstanding early version

A+ for the crowd alone. Are there better ones? Of course. But I was there & the ecstacy after 14 years of no Box makes this version legendary.

Astonishingly strong Jerry vocals, especially given the year, and some of the prettiest Hornsby-led fills make this one a real great sleeper pick.

^^^^ 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!