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Black Peter
Sept. 25, 1981
Stabler Arena

After 10/29/77 this should be your go-to BP. Emotion oozes and Jer shreds the outro.
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Beat it on Down The Line
March 22, 1990
Copps Coliseum

A breezy bouncin' bubbly Bobby Beat it...best of the 90's.
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El Paso
March 27, 1972
Academy of Music

Jerry in serious bluegrass mode. Most country-westernized version ever. At the end Phil sez "Thanks, Texans" even tho' they're in NYC. Awesome version
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Let It Grow
Sept. 19, 1990
Madison Square Garden

Hornsby gets on board in a big way & Jerry jazzes up the jam sections. Weir slashes away & sings w/passion. Strong candidate for Best of the 90's.
4
Desolation Row
April 17, 1987
Irvine Meadows

This song was only as good as Bobby was committed to it, and on this night he was 100% in Dylan-idoling mode. Gorgeous rendeition, lovingly sung.
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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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