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Alabama Getaway
Oct. 3, 1981
Rainbow Theater

Let's get another smokin' London show on the board!
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Don't Ease Me In
Oct. 4, 1981
Rainbow Theater

Concludes this lost gem of a show. The boys gave it their all on this night.
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Sugar Magnolia
Oct. 4, 1981
Rainbow Theater

Great version like everything else on this show.
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The Other One
Oct. 4, 1981
Rainbow Theater

Serious ass-kicker. Ferocious.
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Drums
Oct. 4, 1981
Rainbow Theater

Primal rhythm morphing into O1.
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Comments

Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
April 24, 1978
Horton Field House - Illinois State University

I'm not against Weir's slide work in every case. 9/2/78, for example, is much more tasteful in my opinion. Here it almost drowns out Jerry, who's doing some really nice stuff in the opposite channel. But I dont hate this version outright, it just isn't my favorite. I actually prefer 4/8 in just this month.
Eyes Of The World
Oct. 19, 1973
Oklahoma City Fairgrounds Arena

Not as fast as other versions, but the jams are solid and the outro portion hits hard.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
Aug. 13, 1975
Great American Music Hall

As clean as a live version of this song can get, and Jerry remembers the words, so that's a plus. Fun to blast this one every so often.
Morning Dew
Oct. 19, 1973
Oklahoma City Fairgrounds Arena

Agreed that the Dark Star-MLB-Dew sequence here is essential listening.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
April 24, 1978
Horton Field House - Illinois State University

I generally like this one but Bobby overdoes it on the slide in Fire, to the point where he's competing against Jerry instead of complementing him. High energy for sure, but I appreciate a little more space in Fire.
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