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The Wheel
Oct. 2, 1977
Paramount Theatre

It's so apt that The Wheel would roll into Truckin' that the outro is short but the rest is very nice.
9
Eyes Of The World
June 27, 1984
Merriweather Post Pavilion

Jerry really mines the changes on this one and pulls out plenty of little gold nuggets (like Coltrane). Good interplay, too. An inspired version.
11
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 12, 1981
Veterans' Memorial Coliseum

A cheesy video of this kickass version would have Garcia playing atop a steam locomotive as it barrels down the track.
10
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Oct. 18, 1972
Fox Theater

Incomplete, but what remains is top-notch and essential.
10
Me and Bobby McGee
March 26, 1973
Baltimore Civic Center

I just gotta nominate this one, that's all.
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Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Sept. 10, 1974
Alexandra Palace

Ragged but right.
Scarlet Begonias
Aug. 4, 1974
Philadelphia Civic Center

Top-shelf '74 version.
Scarlet Begonias
July 19, 1974
Selland Arena

Okay, I now know that I must not have had the volume up loud enough before. Definitely some good stuff here but there are a number of other versions from '74 alone that warrant as much attention as this one (5/14, 8/4, and 8/5 all immediately come to mind). Anyway, I think I'll go listen to this one real loud again right now.
Space
Sept. 21, 1974
Palais Des Sports

On my CD this is over 30 minutes long. It starts with just Phil and Ned and then the others slowly come in somewhere around the 20 minute mark or so. Europe '74 had some good 'Seastones' (see 9/11/74 for the Daddy of 'em all).
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Sept. 1, 1979
Holleder Memorial Stadium

The centerpiece of a short but sweet show. Features a nice multifaceted dedication by Bobby just before they rip into Scarlet.
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