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Not Fade Away
Aug. 30, 1980
The Spectrum

If you like the slow-groove versions of the early Brent era, like 11/2/1979, 5/15/80, and 5/8/81, you will really like this one. Jerry digs in hard.
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Promised Land
June 11, 1993
Buckeye Lake Music Center

not many heady versions from 1993, but this one is worth hearing. Vince gets a lengthier piano solo, and both of Jerry's solos feel right at home.
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You Win Again
Dec. 14, 1971
Hill Auditorium

Jerry calls for Keith to take the solo during this version, which must have boosted Keith's confidence.
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El Paso
July 19, 1974
Selland Arena

Phil's playing makes this a standout version, like many of the performances at this show
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Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Oct. 31, 1970
School Gymnasium, S.U.N.Y.

Raw early version, the jamming in the final :30 hints at the song's potential, which twould be realized the following weekend in Port Chester.
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Dancin' in the Streets
Jan. 3, 1970
Fillmore East

Audience clapping comes through on the soundboard - how great were the audiences at the Fillmore East? Another great Dancing from '70, with Bobby and Pigpen exhorting the audience to get on their feet.
Its All Over Now
Sept. 6, 1979
Madison Square Garden

Well-suited to Brent's skills on the Hammond B-3, this was possibly the first song in the GD repertoire that was reinvented with him in the band. He sounds great here, and Jerry of course rings like a bell during both of his solos.
Not Fade Away
Dec. 14, 1971
Hill Auditorium

Unfairly overlooked in a year of outstanding NFA>GDTRFB>NFA performances. The individual and collective musicianship is astonishing.
The Other One
Dec. 14, 1971
Hill Auditorium

responding to the "Keith stealing the spotlight from Jerry" comments: I would suggest that Jerry was instead listening to and engaging directly with Keith's piano playing, as experienced improvising musicians do. Regardless, this TOO is amazing, certainly an interstellar journey.
Sugar Magnolia
Nov. 17, 1972
Century II Convention Hall

More "Row Jimmy" riffs from Jerry around the 4:30 mark. This one hits like an 18-guage flooring nail gun with a 6-gallon air compressor that never runs out.
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