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Never Trust A Woman
Oct. 6, 1981
Rainbow Theater

Brent's convincing here.
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Althea
Oct. 6, 1981
Rainbow Theater

The fact that this isn't already on here continues to attest to how underheard these London shows are. Smoldering version.
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Little Red Rooster
Oct. 6, 1981
Rainbow Theater

Excellently performed.
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New Minglewood Blues
Oct. 6, 1981
Rainbow Theater

Love Brent on this. Greasy and grimy.
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Brokedown Palace
Oct. 3, 1981
Rainbow Theater

Another night in the books for this long weekend in London.

Comments

Shakedown Street
June 30, 1985
Merriweather Post Pavilion

This definitely gives 10/25/79 a run for its money. I'm having a hard time choosing between them, so I won't, they're both excellent.
Althea
May 16, 1980
Nassau Coliseum

First live version I ever heard of this song, and still the best.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
March 28, 1985
Nassau Coliseum

Have to agree that Bobby's really present on this version. He adds kind of a crunchy texture to this, and I dig it.
Eyes Of The World
Feb. 3, 1978
Dane County Coliseum

Fantastic Estimated leads into this gem. Beyond me why this isn't top 5 on here. Jerry hits peaks early and often.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
March 31, 1984
Marin County Civic Center

Holy hell is Brent killing it on this one. His transition jam work in particular is stellar. I'm a huge fan of this era of the combo, and the depth on this is quite satisfying. I do wish Jerry was a bit more dialed in, especially with the meandering leading into Fire.