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1
When I Paint My Masterpiece
Sept. 20, 1991
Boston Garden

Fun beauty with Bruce having a blast on the accordion!
3
All Along the Watchtower
Sept. 20, 1991
Boston Garden

1st night of great run at Boston Garden. Help-Slip-FIRE! to open excellent 2nd set!
7
Around and Around
May 26, 1977
Baltimore Civic Center

In any other month in any other year, this entire show would be considered a rip-roaring classic (which it is!!). Donna is awesome.
4
Days Between
March 27, 1995
The Omni

Raw, ragged, savage, pretty darn profound. Almost a Close Encounter out of Space... Always a gorgeous work in progress... Not the best, but....
4
Row Jimmy
Nov. 10, 1985
Meadowlands Arena

For sentimental reasons: Maybe not the best, but nice extended out-row jam, overall well-played '80s

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Scarlet Begonias
March 20, 1977
Winterland Arena

Donna sounds like Patti Smith those last few minutes, and those last few minutes.... The most insanely scorching, blistering, raging, wild and insane finale in the history of stand alone Scarlets... The way it surges out of a serene and gorgeous jam.... So crazy! Fantastic! Powerful!
Stella Blue
March 20, 1977
Winterland Arena

I'm so Goddamn grateful for the good ol' Grateful Dead.
Row Jimmy
March 20, 1977
Winterland Arena

100! And well deserved. Thoroughly gorgeous!!!
Truckin'
Nov. 6, 1977
Broome County Arena

They wreck the house with this barn burner.... Best ever? Maybe... One of them, at least.... Truckin' was kind of a rare beast in '77, not played til Englishtown......
Bertha
Feb. 21, 1971
Capitol Theater

Yep. Early Berthas rip. More country-rock-garage-band ripping....
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