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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

Morning Dew
May 26, 1972
Strand Lyceum

@LuckyKentucky All the vocals on the original Europe '72 release were dubbed in later as post-production in studio. I believe 5/26 is the version that appears on Europe '72 but the vocals are dubbed.
Friend of the Devil
Sept. 27, 1972
Stanley Theatre

This one is a joy to listen to. Feels acoustic even tho' it's electric...like a jug band version in some ways and Jerry's sweet vocals are perfect. Great rendition when you want something different than the ballad-like slow versions.
Friend of the Devil
Sept. 27, 1972
Stanley Theatre

This one is a joy to listen to. Feels acoustic even tho' it's electric...like a jug band version in some ways and Jerry's sweet vocals are perfect. Great rendition when you want something different than the ballad-like slow versions.
Eyes Of The World
June 8, 1977
Winterland Arena

Agree this version gets overlooked. Spun it again the other day and was mesmerized by the flowing, beautiful near 4 minute intro alone and the rest is pretty great too. It doesn't reach the jamming intensity of 10/29/77 or the intricate jazz signatures of some '73 and '74 versions but I bumped it up here for its under-ratedness. It is worthy!
Shakedown Street
April 17, 1982
Hartford Civic Center

More votes indeed. This version is so smooth and well-executed it may get overlooked for not being as "explosive" as some others--like, perhaps, the vastly (IMHO) overrated 6-30-85. Compare that with Jerry's far silkier and confident vocals in this version, and the terrific jazz feel that floats this one along on wings, and you'll see. Brent and Jerry also play off each other beautifully here and the whole band is on target. 1982 was a great year for Shakedown and this is one of its best.
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