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JERRY BAND!

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6
Drums -> Space
April 27, 1985
Frost Amphitheatre

BEAM! Very trippy. This show is just amazing. Get the SBDMC>DAT>CDR source.
13
Space
July 8, 1978
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Scary freaking version with ghosty Donna wails. Nice transition into a tear-jerking Wharf Rat.
2
Tennessee Jed
Aug. 20, 1983
Frost Amphitheatre

Just exactly perfect version with crisp Jerry leads and Reading Rainbow tone on Brent's piano. Superior '83 playin'.
7
Liberty
March 11, 1993
Rosemont Horizon

An expert rendition. Jerry is using his crispy Rosebud tone. The band is tight, and Jerry sings it beautifully. My favorite latter-era tune.
3
Samson and Delilah
June 12, 1976
Music Hall

Hair-raising 1st set opener. Phil is all over his fretboard. A unique performance with a lot of thick piano work from Keith. Driving drummers!
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Comments

The Other One
April 28, 1971
Fillmore East

Holy fuck. How did I not pay closer attention to this performance in the past? Absolutely mind-blowing.
Stella Blue
Oct. 21, 1978
Winterland Arena

Sorry for your loss, Drowning. This song means so much to so many of us, and this is without a doubt the definitive version. Some good ones in 73 and 74 though, to be sure. But this has the outro. Can't win for tryin'. Enjoy friends.
Aiko Aiko
Sept. 16, 1978
Sphinx Theatre

Oh yeah. This is the ultimate performance of this song, from the Rockin' the Cradle release. It's not the romper-Iko that it would become, but it's so much more. Slow, funky, druggie (Jerry's head was scrambled on benzos or something for these shows due to lack of overseas-portable Persian; see Rock Scully's book). It just falls right into groove. Enjoy!
Jack Straw
Dec. 2, 1973
Music Hall

Yeah, there's no "keep us on the run" jam here, as per usual in 72-73, but the verses are just sung perfectly. And there are some UNREAL Phil bombs to make your hair stand on end. A great performance.
Bird Song
April 29, 1971
Fillmore East

Jerry has some tuning issues at the start of the jam, and it never really takes off, but the verses are performed beautifully. The "Ladies and Gentlemen" version is much better though for the jam. Love the original key they played this song in.
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