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Black Peter
Feb. 4, 1970
Family Dog at the Great Highway

Still an infant, only two months old, this is a delicately sublime version. Available on the (un-numbered) Download Series from the Family Dog.
5
Sugaree
April 22, 1979
Spartan Stadium - San Jose State University

Mr. Lemieux, if you're listening, this show deserves a look! Brent's debut and nice energy throughout, as evidenced by this Sugaree!
4
I Need A Miracle
April 22, 1979
Spartan Stadium - San Jose State University

Lively version with plenty of Phil bombs from a seriously underrated show. Almost makes you forget how rote this song got a few years later.
4
Looks Like Rain
July 20, 1994
Deer Creek Music Center

Strong version from a very good '94 show. We all know Jerry's playing was in decline at this point but the magic could still be mustered at times
6
The Music Never Stopped
April 2, 1989
Civic Arena

Tight and energetic version from an oddly underrated show -- The whole show and the following night is available as Dowload Series Vol. 9.
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Comments

Terrapin Station
Dec. 3, 1979
Uptown Theatre

Kind of a slow, rough version. Jerry doesn't exactly nail the landing on the "inspiration, move me brightly" lyric. Can't upvote this one.
Althea
Dec. 3, 1979
Uptown Theatre

These early Altheas can be so slooooow. I hate to say it but this Althea actually bogs down a great first set.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Dec. 3, 1979
Uptown Theatre

This is a really nice version. Scarlet is super high energy and Fire is great in a slow simmer kind of way. It doesn't hit the peaks that some fires do but it's mesmerizing nonetheless.
Feel Like A Stranger
July 20, 1994
Deer Creek Music Center

Wow, don't sleep on this one. Rythmic and propulsive, and while Jerry's chops are not in stellar shape, he's dialed in and his playing is an interesting and fully engaging exercise in musical pointillism. Very good stuff!
Man Smart, Woman Smarter
April 2, 1989
Civic Arena

Interesting that they played this and its twin, Iko Iko, in the same show. This lively MSWS is more stretched out than the first set Iko, and comes in the middle of a great pre-drums Shakedown> MSWS> Foolish Heart sequence.
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