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Row Jimmy
April 18, 1987
Irvine Meadows

Check out Jerry's "giddy-up" riffs in the final "Row" choruses!
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Estimated Prophet
Aug. 31, 1985
Manor Downs

Hot as the night in Texas on which it was played.
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One More Saturday Night
Oct. 29, 1977
Evans Field House, Northern Illinois University

Like every other song from this, my favorite all-time show, it's a best-of candidate. Just rocks hard.
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Alabama Getaway
Dec. 5, 1979
Uptown Theater

Come for the 'Bama but stay for the rest of the show. This rocker 'Bama is Jerry and Brent at their very best. This entire show, tho', is a monster.
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Stagger Lee
June 27, 1985
SPAC

Right after Phil tells a guy to get off the blacony cuz 50,000 people are waiting for him to, and Bob does the dog nose joke, Jer rips into a fine SL!
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Comments

Stella Blue
March 21, 1994
Richfield Coliseum

I just got schooled that not everything in '94/'95 sucked. Best damn version of Stella I've ever heard. Thanks for setting me straight.
Loser
July 22, 1984
Ventura County Fairgrounds

Jam into final verse is rivaled only by 3-24-90. This and that version are neck and neck.
Eyes Of The World
June 20, 1974
The Omni

Huge thanks for this recommendation. Best Truckin' I've ever heard and this is my new favorite 1974 Eyes...10/29/77 still my overall favorite, but this is just killer.
Althea
May 1, 1981
Hampton Coliseum

yes, one of my favorites...not sure why it doesn't get more love. Excellent Franklin's, Wheel and Stranger, too!
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 4, 1977
The Palladium

Contains a clever Bobby "China Cat" lick early on. Brief but distinctive.
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