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13
Gloria
Oct. 16, 1981
Melkweg

Bobby's birthday at the world famous Melkeweg. Yummy brownies make this version extra special.
52
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!
14
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!"

Comments

Eyes Of The World
Nov. 5, 1977
Community War Memorial Auditorium

Segues nicely into a pretty killer Samson as well.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 17, 1974
P.N.E. Coliseum

New convert here. A notch above what used to be my #1 of 2/24/74...the jamming in this one beats Winterland by a nose.
Space
April 19, 1982
Baltimore Civic Center

If I had known this wasn't listed yet i would have done this sooner. No other Space in history has Bob and Phil quoting from Poe's The Raven, or laughing hysterically about going to the dentist. No to mention: "It was a dark and stormy night.......wasn't it?" Best...Space...EVER
Deal
May 1, 1981
Hampton Coliseum

Needs more love & attention. As good as it gets, coming out of an equally epic LIG.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 7, 1978
Field House - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Had to bump this one up a notch...jam in Fire really gets out there. 1978 makes a run at 1977 for being the best, most consistent year for this combo. '77 is probably smoother, but the jams are a little hotter in a lot of the '78s.