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Gloria
Oct. 16, 1981
Melkweg

Bobby's birthday at the world famous Melkeweg. Yummy brownies make this version extra special.
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Playin' In The Band
Sept. 17, 1972
Baltimore Civic Center

DP #23 from Baltimore...yet another jazz exploration that winds and weaves and delights. More introspective than intense & quite worthy!
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Scarlet Begonias
Aug. 4, 1976
Roosevelt Stadium

Fantastic 15+ minutes of standa-lone Scarlet featuring a very Phil-front bass section post-lyrics. Final jam section gets real jazzy, too.
2
Terrapin Station
Aug. 31, 1985
Manor Downs

From a hot steamy night in Texas an equally hot & steamy Terrapin, which melts into a great Estimated
6
Eyes Of The World
June 25, 1978
Autzen Stadium, U. of Oregon

Hidden gem! Jazzy mellow intro to fluid, energetic Garcia-led jamming. Cross-up on 'beaches & seasons" in 1st verse chorus- Phil yells "Get it right!"
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Comments

Ship of Fools
Sept. 18, 1974
Parc des Expositions

For me, 5/9/77 is and always will be best ever, but dang if this one isn't nipping on its heels. Sung so beautifully by Jerry from what I'm starting to think now is THE best show of 1974. Everything is just so spot-on, and this version of Ship contains a brief but note-perfect Jerry solo and some delicate Keith organ fills that make it a tad different than other versions. Spectacular.
Uncle John's Band
Sept. 18, 1974
Parc des Expositions

Absolutely, NoNoYolker....this show is flooring me top to bottom. What a great UJB. Maybe take a 1/4 point off for the warbly vocals, but that's true of any '74 version. Still, the instrumental sections are gold and it's as sweet as it gets for a self-contained version that doesn't flow into anything else. In fact, in that category, it's hands down #1.
Black Throated Wind
Sept. 18, 1974
Parc des Expositions

Really strong version with a bit of a peppier tempo than most and more emotionally charged, especially toward the end. Bobby commits and delivers.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Sept. 24, 1972
Palace Theatre

@merryjerry Turns out they did have the complete IKYR in the vault so now this incredible version can be heard in all its glory and it truly is spectacular--not just because it melts into being from a crazy Dark Star....you can actually hear an "almost" moment where it sounds like they're about to head into the MLB/Feelin'Groovy jams that they would begin playing in '73 and carry throughout '74, but instead they just jam some more and intensify what they're already doing before heading flawlessly into Rider. This is easily making my Top 10 all time China>Rider list. Up it!
Viola Lee Blues
Nov. 10, 1967
Shrine Auditorium

Maybe a new number 1 for me. Shorter than some of the marathon versions in '68 but more focused for it, tighter all around, but losing none of the furious jamming of those big '68's. Sung really well by all, too.
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