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Promised Land
July 10, 1990
Carter-Finley Stadium

After a power failure mid-song they jam it out extra long to close the first set
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Bird Song
July 10, 1990
Carter-Finley Stadium

Epic version elevated by Hornsby and the boys jamming it out in the pouring rain
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Terrapin Station
Aug. 15, 1981
Memorial Coliseum

Even through the murky recording you can hear how delicate, powerful and trippy this version is. Great jam into drums
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Estimated Prophet
July 17, 1982
Ventura County Fairgrounds

Fun 80s version with a nice middle jam that fizzles out “like a Switch watch” according to Bobby, ends with a gooey jam into drums
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Big River
June 14, 1980
Spokane Coliseum

Sounds great and has some serious muscle

Comments

Let It Grow
Dec. 30, 1977
Winterland Arena

This is an adventure, beautiful stuff
Estimated Prophet
July 17, 1982
Ventura County Fairgrounds

The final part of the jam into drums is incredible! Blown away this hasn’t been listed yet
Not Fade Away
Oct. 6, 1977
Activity Center. Arizona State U

The high energy never lets up for a single second until they flawlessly go into the MLB jam, then drop back into the insanity. Completely savage version.
Terrapin Station
May 11, 1980
Cumberland County Civic Center

A red-hot rock n’ roll Terrapin executed with precision and passion. This is a bombastic masterpiece and the best version I’ve come across in ages. As always, listen to the matrix recording and crank it up! The boys were on fire this night.
Black Peter
Dec. 26, 1981
Oakland Auditorium

It’s already such a great Black Peter but then you get this crazy, unique jazzy jam at the end. Unlike any other version.