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Row Jimmy
Feb. 4, 1978
Milwaukee Auditorium

If a SBD of this version and show existed we'd all be talking it up. But the AUD is pretty good, & this RJ has tasty Garcia licks. Don't overlook it!
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Jack Straw
June 4, 1978
Campus Stadium - University Of California

For the love of Jerry you MUST listen to this immediately. Cease all other activities and prepare to have your jaw hit the floor!
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The Music Never Stopped
Sept. 24, 1976
William and Mary College Hall

Seguing out of a sick Franklin's Tower it gets fast, flawless rolling licks from Jerry and great timing from the rest +killer final Jam
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Brokedown Palace
April 19, 1982
Baltimore Civic Center

Sweet end to a magical show. Perfect harmonies w/Brent. Only flaw is when Bob says "careful up there" to someone doin' somethin' werid in the rafters
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Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
April 20, 1984
Philadelphia Civic Center

Talk about slipping through the cracks: This is a classic long, jamming sick slick trip thru both tunes. Intro to FIRE one of the best ever performed
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Comments

Tennessee Jed
May 12, 1977
Auditorium Theatre

@freedomhaul I enjoy listening to T-Jed while walking w/Grendel (obviously the guy in the pic) in the woods round my stomping grounds too, especially the part where his doggie turns to him and he sez.....gets me every time. btw if you haven't already check out the T-Jed from 10-10-82!
He's Gone
May 21, 1977
Lakeland Civic Center

So good. This whole show could be listed.
The Other One
March 20, 1977
Winterland Arena

This is going to be in the rotation for a good long while. I'm slowly, maybe swiftly, falling in love with this version, which has all the precision of 1977 but also adds some great power playing by Jerry and a very delicate post lyrics jazzy flow that eventually drifts gently into a mild kind of space and then out into the fields of Stella Blue. It needs more love to be appreciated.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Nov. 25, 1982
Bob Marley Performing Arts Center

Pretty good if not a great version that probably deserves more respect. The transition into fire is really nice and the fire has the appropriate reggae feel for the venue.
Stella Blue
March 20, 1977
Winterland Arena

Delicate, beautiful start, Jerrylicious finish. Should be higher.
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