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Ramble On Rose
May 19, 1977
Fox Theatre

Gorgeous, incredible, up and down, carnival-like bridge jam by Jerry. Picture perfect version--no flaws
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Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
April 8, 1978
Veterans Memorial Coliseum

April '78 S>F's often mentioned are 4/16 and 4/24 (rightly so) but this one is every bit as good. Superior transition jam--, beautiful, & powerful
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Eyes Of The World
Oct. 29, 1977
Evans Field House, Northern Illinois University

Starts out Jazzy, explorative, takes its time, 3 minute intro, then blasts off into the stratosphere with intense Garcia-led jamming

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Good Lovin'
Oct. 29, 1977
Evans Field House, Northern Illinois University

@thoughtson.... No secret about it. Hands down I'll put this show up against any of 1977 or any year for that matter.
The Other One
July 8, 1978
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Rivals 1-22-78 for best of 1978. Honorable mention to 12/31, although technically it was past midnight when they played it so it's really a '79 ;-)
Eyes Of The World
April 16, 1978
Huntington Civic Center

Yes! Needs a bump on the list. April '78 is what May was to '77, and this (or perhaps 4/24) is arguably the best show of the month. Very worthy Eyes.
It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry
Sept. 10, 1991
Madison Square Garden

Hornsby AND Marsalis? Yes, please. This here is the one.
Bird Song
Nov. 19, 1972
Hofheinz Pavilion

I'm sold. (But look for the Miller version that corrects a glitch.)
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