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Big River
Sept. 28, 1975
Lindley Meadows, Golden Gate Park

An explosive reading of the tune. Maybe Billy had an inkling beforehand and just wanted to be sure ya'll knew it was still a cowboy number.
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Promised Land
Dec. 29, 1977
Winterland Arena

A very nice 'lush' version nominated in the ongoing attempt to evaluate all of Dick's picks.
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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 16, 1980
Nassau Coliseum

Gotten good mileage outta this one the last few months.
7
The Other One
June 26, 1974
Providence Civic Center

Proud and upstanding part of a great sequence. Phil is at the top of his game in one of his greatest of bass-playing years.
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The Other One
Nov. 23, 1973
County Coliseum

This is most notable, I'd say, for the absolutely nuclear bomb that Phil drops during the 'Space' portion. Play it loud on a big rig!
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Comments

Eyes Of The World
Nov. 4, 1977
Cotterell Gym - Colgate University

A more raucous 'Eyes' I haven't heard, and yet it never feels rushed or loud for cheap effect. And while it may be fast, Jerry just cuts through it all like a gold medal slalom skier. Not the best of '77, but a great musical specimen, nonetheless.
They Love Each Other
Nov. 2, 1977
Field House - Seneca College

I like it the more I hear it. Keith's solo is alright and Jerry keeps landing on these little blissed-out knolls (like terraced rice paddies) in his. For a big cresting TLEO solo, on the other hand, check out 4/16/78.
St. Stephen
Nov. 2, 1977
Field House - Seneca College

I'll take this over most of the '68-'70 versions.
Estimated Prophet
Nov. 2, 1977
Field House - Seneca College

Still underrated. The big outro solo on this one is probably the most ferocious of '77. The Wolf is all burnin' eyes, curled lips and drawn teeth and pink gums.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Nov. 2, 1977
Field House - Seneca College

A really nice 'Scarlet Begonias' gives way to an at first delicate, made-for-headphones transition that develops into a deep groove upon, in, and throughout which Jerry does some tasty melodic landscaping. I also like the first solo in the 'Fire'. And while Jerry doesn't nail all the lyrics, I do like the way he sings this one. Wait!...is this the best version from Fall '77?
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