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The Wheel
June 21, 1976
Tower Theater

Wow. Opens the 2nd set in the best year of the Wheel... Donna was awesome! This tune was hers in '76....
4
The Eleven
Jan. 23, 1969
Avalon Ballroom

Excellent. Rehearsal. From Download Series Vol. 12
1
Hell in a Bucket
Nov. 6, 1987
Henry J Kaiser Convention Center

Explodes out of Scarlet...a very dreamy Scarlet. Weird & unexpected, not the let-down some might expect. Not at all. Bob's a bit scraggly though...
3
Turn On Your Love Light
Nov. 11, 1985
Brendan Byrne Arena

Genuinely super 80s version....
5
Feel Like A Stranger
Nov. 10, 1985
Meadowlands Arena

Set closer. Excellent!

Comments

Crazy Fingers
July 18, 1982
Ventura County Fairgrounds

How in tarnation is this only 5 votes?!? Always a tough tune to totally pull off live, true, but always a thing of ragged beauty! This was the first since 9/30/76... The coda jam, outro, whatever we want to call it, is gorgeous and lush! Lyrically, Hunter was running on all cylinders here and when they manage to pull it off so sweetly and Jerry let's those crazy fingers go....
Death Don't Have No Mercy
Oct. 12, 1968
Avalon Ballroom

Whoa. This has become a new favorite.... Everyone should listen. Entire show is ridiculous. Especially the Eleven and the Cryptical Reprise, though the whole show is tight and magnificent and sublime.
Eyes Of The World
Feb. 3, 1978
Dane County Coliseum

Amazing Eyes!!!!
Eyes Of The World
Oct. 31, 1979
Nassau Coliseum

Jammy! Quick-paced but over 15 minutes long. The jam out of Estimated is excellent, and it continues in that vein... Love the comparison to 11/4/77 at Colgate, which is perhaps my favorite of all the "FAST" EYES!!!
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Aug. 28, 1982
Oregon Country Fairgrounds

Superb!!! As strong an example of early 80s China-Rider as the trip to Kesey’s 10 years earlier is a fine example of ‘72 China-Rider.