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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.
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Comments

Playin' In The Band
Nov. 4, 1977
Cotterell Gym - Colgate University

The reprise...the reprise....the un-freaking-believable REPRISE is what gets this version my upvote...!
Pretty Peggy O
April 22, 1978
Nashville Municipal Auditorium

Hard to find a bad version of this song. Hella good Jerry jam section in this one and well sung to boot.
Jack Straw
April 22, 1978
Nashville Municipal Auditorium

I suspect this version will get a bump from the DaP 15 release and well it should! Heartily sung by both Bob and Jerry and the jam section is a confident, power-forward flow into the final verse. Excellent sound reproduction from the official release doesn't hurt, either. Straight A rendition that deserves at the very least double digit voting numbers.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
Oct. 11, 1977
Lloyd Noble Center - University of Oklahoma

What he said ^
Here Comes Sunshine
Feb. 15, 1973
Dane County Coliseum

I suspect this one isn't higher only b/c it's a bit shorter in length than some other versions, but this is one of those times when the jamming is so spot-on and tight it would almost seem a waste to try and expand into longer-time territory. Extremely crisp version. Gets my upvote and should be higher than some others above it now.
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