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Satisfaction
Oct. 10, 1982
Frost Amphitheatre

Weir: "We know we aint gonna get no satisfaction but we're gonna give it a try...You can scream& twist & beg & cry!"
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Let It Grow
May 1, 1981
Hampton Coliseum

Lightning quick yet totally on-track riffs from Jerry; intense, powerful version. Weir 100% into it. Segues into killer Deal. Trust me. Must hear.
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Tennessee Jed
Oct. 10, 1982
Frost Amphitheatre

Perfect wind up, pitch & strike down the middle. I've yet to hear a better one, though I'll try some of the recs here. Til then.....
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Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
June 8, 1977
Winterland Arena

From one of the greatest shows ever, a bring the house down killer. Keith w/perfect piano exc. point!
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Althea
May 1, 1981
Hampton Coliseum

Perfect groove and massive push from Phil post-lyrics
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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.
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