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Aiko Aiko
March 30, 1987
The Spectrum

Submitting this on Fat Tuesday 2017. Great Mardi Gras version with really nice piano (!) fills by Brent that oughta be heard!
5
Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
May 12, 1980
Boston Garden

Get on this one, folks. It's a ripper.
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Let It Grow
July 29, 1974
Capitol Center

Absolute best of 1974. Not kidding. Jerry's leads are ripping & confident. The band plays flawlessly.Can stand w/some of the best of '77. Must hear.
4
Ramble On Rose
Oct. 21, 1971
Auditorium Theatre

Keith's second show & he's all over this faster paced super fun honky tonk version!
5
The Weight
June 7, 1991
Deer Creek Music Center

This is really the best one I've heard--everyobody nails their parts/lyrics...great piano fills on the side (yay, Bruce!). Just exactly, etc.
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Comments

Space
Oct. 12, 1984
Augusta Civic Center

Hard to believe this is where it is on the board but then again “space” gets overlooked in general (guilty of that myself) but this a space to actually listen to and not be bored or turned off by cacophony for its own sake. Plus it’s integral to the set itself with the elements of PITB & UJB weaved in & out & ultimately into an all time Dew. Great rhythm devils here & a spooky but beautiful tone. Up it.
China Doll
Oct. 14, 1980
Warfield Theater

^^^^^that’s exactly why. Appreciate nailing down the date this one is still my fave over every electric.
Eyes Of The World
Nov. 14, 1978
Boston Music Hall

^^^^i went back and gave this a hard listen knowing I’d love it bc of the year (can’t think of a “bad” version anywhere from 77-78 ) but I’ve overlooked this one due to the sound issues but the AUD isn’t terrible and worth fighting thru less than stellar reproduction to hear a really lovely rendition, and this is. Another sleeper Eyes that gets short shrift due to no SBD is 6/4/77 which is an awesome show in its own right in dire need of a clean SBD
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 23, 1982
Greek Theatre, U. Of California

agree with all the above comments but would add too that the transition into Fire is a thing of patient, colorful beauty...glides in slowly like a mind meld version before starting the fire theme on a dime. Very nice.
Uncle John's Band
July 15, 1984
Greek Theatre - University of California

Feels like finding a 20$ bill you forgot about in a side pocket of your jacket. Sweet as honey intro leads into a river flow version that’s light & airy on Brent’s twinkly keys, the first bridge jam is long & jazzy & the outro material gets down dirty jammy. Never would have stopped on this show for a great UJB & was more than pleasantly surprised.
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