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Little Red Rooster
Nov. 30, 1980
Fox Theatre

All about Brent.
2
Drums
June 4, 1978
Campus Stadium - University Of California

Part of a very hardcore rock and roll 2nd set. HEAVY wailing Drums>Space>NFA w/motorcycle revs.
8
Beat it on Down The Line
May 16, 1972
Theatre Hall

Another Europe '72 tour winner. Bobby sez "Rock on out" for the bridge jam and Jerry obliges.
25
Ramble On Rose
May 22, 1977
The Sportatorium

Just discovered this one, available on archive as outtakes that didn't make the DP release. Simply put, it kicks ass.
8
Doin' That Rag
June 14, 1969
Monterey Performing Arts Center

Always a tough tune for the band to pull off but here they do it with authority. Jerry nails the vocals w/gusto!
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Dark Star
Oct. 18, 1974
Winterland Arena

The more I hear this one, the more I love it. All the great jazz-jamming and inventive passages of the best Dark Stars and none of the (to my ears) detracting feedback dissonance.
Shakedown Street
Nov. 29, 1979
Cleveland Public Hall

Ultra smooth with Brent just flying...great jazz/funk outro jam. In the year with the most consistent # of phenomenal Shakedowns this one still stands out.
Alabama Getaway
May 1, 1981
Hampton Coliseum

This whole show deserves more attention. Stand-out versions of LIG>Deal, Wheel, Stranger, Franklin's. One of the very best shows of 1981.
Eyes Of The World
June 9, 1976
Boston Music Hall

Truly one of the great intros; best of the 1976 versions in which they play around a little with the "Stronger Than dirt" jam pre-lyrics rather than post-lyrics as was the norm in 1974. They don't fully engage the theme as they did in '74 but definitely reference it and it makes for a very interesting jam before Jerry even approaches the mic!
Row Jimmy
Sept. 18, 1974
Parc des Expositions

Stunning. I had no idea there was a '74 version with such stretched-out Garcia soloing...always looked to '77 and '78 for that...but this has a first Garcia break that is like spacey-sweet and gorgeous. Thanks for the tip on this one.
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