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Brown Eyed Women
Aug. 4, 1982
Kiel Auditorium

Fast-picking goodness. Jerry's bridge solo is long and lightning quick and awesome. 1 point off for lyric flub on re-entry, but the rest is gold.
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Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
April 30, 1977
The Palladium

Sick of saying "How can X not be here" yet but C'mon! Get the digital DL series and start bumpin this up! Smooth Scarlet, killer Fire jams. Early gem!
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Terrapin Station
Nov. 28, 1980
Lakeland Civic Center

From a year not particularly known for great Terrapin, this one proves the exception to the rule. Tight, inventive, soulful.
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Monkey and the Engineer
Feb. 4, 1970
Family Dog at the Great Highway

Bob sez: "we're gonna play one of your favorites and we certainly hope it's one of ours" b4 this sweet electric version!
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Sugar Magnolia
Oct. 7, 1977
University of New Mexico

As insanely good as the Wharf Rat that precedes it. How good? Almost matches 10/29/77 in intensity. Final jam section b4 SSDD will boggle your senses!
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Comments

Looks Like Rain
March 24, 1988
Omni Coliseum

Very true on the Hunter-Barlow comparison.
Looks Like Rain
March 24, 1988
Omni Coliseum

Sorry. I don;t begrudge anyone their love of this tune, but to me it always came off as cheesy and not especially well-written ("But it's alright, cuz I love you...") seems a little banal to me as writing goes...doesn't have any of the cool word play or sophistication of a more interesting love song like, say, "Althea." But I do realize i'm in the minority here and most heads love this tune. I at least hope those who do will check out this version, b/c even if I don't like the tune, Bobby does sometimes go all out on it, and he does here.
To Lay Me Down
Sept. 26, 1980
Warfield Theater

Agreed. I don't think enough about this tune and especially this version.
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Oct. 22, 1978
Winterland Arena

It's a keeper. Also an unbelievable Stella from the night previous. Great run of shows post-Egypt and this GDTRFB is a ripper.
Eyes Of The World
May 18, 1977
Fox Theatre

Here I am dropping yet another comment and plea for a version that--at a mere 4 votes as of this post--is simply dying of neglect and for no good reason. Listened again today and--again--the intro ALONE is worth a vote, not to mention the excellence that follows. This is a premium Eyes. It can't sit here at just 4 votes. People. Please. Wake up to find out...
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