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Terrapin Station
March 12, 1981
Boston Garden

Second set opener, packs a dreamy middle jam and a nice finale into Playin’
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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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Throwing Stones
June 25, 1983
St. Paul Civic Center

The final jam is absolutely smoking! Also has that crazy opening jam out of space, this is one of the best versions I’ve heard yet.
Drums -> Space
May 8, 1984
Silva Hall at the Hult Center

I agree, very prehistoric and tribal. awesome d>s
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.
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