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Ramble On Rose
Dec. 30, 1977
Winterland Arena

Faster than usual tempo with just a brilliant Jerry bridge jam and no missed lyrics make this one a not-to-be-missed version.
14
The Other One
May 18, 1977
Fox Theatre

Not sure why everyone ignores '77 versions, but you're missing out if you haven't heard this one. Power packed Jerry-led fury.
4
Spanish Jam
May 21, 1995
Sam Boyd Silver Bowl

In the band's worst year they somehow came up with a really short but spot-on SJ that emerges nicely out of space. Ignore the date-check out the tune.
4
It Must Have Been The Roses
March 13, 1981
Utica Coliseum

Seek out the SBD (unknown lineage) then bask in what's possibly the best-sung, most heartfelt & lovely "Roses" ever.
54
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 11, 1977
St. Paul Civic Center Arena

It's criminal that this hasn't made the list yet. Like super-smooth '77 versions? You MUST hear this.

Comments

Franklin's Tower
April 19, 1982
Baltimore Civic Center

Listened to this again and realized it needs to up voted. There's so much other crazy good stuff in the Ravenspace show that this Tower gets overlooked.
Dark Star
Feb. 13, 1970
Fillmore East

New convert here. What I love about this is the "space" section doesn't get all feedback/screechy or "spinal tap" silly (think of Derek Small's 'free form jazz odyssey' that they play at the festival where they get second billing to the puppet show), and instead it gets spookily quiet, ethereal, mysterious, and never annoying, and then it slowly, gracefully builds back into a lovely jam section that then spills over into a flat out kick-ass jam and into nearly countless musical landscapes thereafter. Just a unique, confident, ever-changing and always interesting Star that's climbed easily into my Top 5 faves of all-time. Thanks to all for the multiple rave reviews that finally got me curious enough to get DP 4 and check it out.
Jack Straw
April 16, 1978
Huntington Civic Center

Very Upvote worthy!
Estimated Prophet
April 16, 1978
Huntington Civic Center

Mother of mercy. Jerry's solos are deep, deep deep on this one. One of the best boards ever taboot.
Franklin's Tower
Sept. 29, 1977
Paramount Theatre

Bobby can't resist adding a nice couple of China Cat licks right before Jerry sings the second verse.