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Sugar Magnolia
April 7, 1988
The Centrum

GSET-esque rhythm playing from Bobby as the song progresses. Set 2 is a SM -> SSDD sandwich, worth hearing.
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He's Gone
July 1, 1984
Pine Knob Music Theater

Six minutes of outro jamming that begins mellow and then starts rocking. Jerry and Brent harmonize for a little while at the beginning.
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Way To Go Home
Sept. 29, 1993
Boston Garden

Average version, but this is probably the best place to mention that Jerry starts playing Terrapin before this one starts, leading to a brief jam.
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Brother Esau
March 30, 1983
Warfield Theatre

Played every night of the 3/29-31 Warfield run, I'd say this is the best of the three. Good vocal and guitar solo, and Brent shines throughout.
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He's Gone
May 1, 1981
Hampton Coliseum

Admittedly not as great as the DP13 version played 5 nights later, but still worthy of mention. This gets to that bluesy space in the outro.
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Comments

Wharf Rat
Oct. 21, 1973
Omaha Civic Auditorium

After a harsh cut @ 7:50 excising the final "got up and wandered" verse, there's a very pleasant 2:50 outro jam. Stately and grand, indeed.
Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
April 3, 1989
Civic Arena

"And my best friend, my drummer, won't even tell me what it is I dropped" LOL
Eyes Of The World
March 27, 1988
Hampton Coliseum

Brent's piano sounds great here, and of course an inspired Jerry carries everyone's troubles away
Space
April 1, 1988
Meadowlands Arena

the first minute or so is reminiscent of the first :45 of "Los Endos" by Genesis
Dark Star
Aug. 30, 1969
Family Dog at the Great Highway

I love the spaceouts in the middle of these late '69 versions. 11/2/69 Family Dog is great overall, but the space in this version is longer and weirder :)
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