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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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Comments

Sugar Magnolia
March 19, 1977
Winterland Arena

Ain't no problem at all, man. Rock on!
They Love Each Other
Sept. 28, 1975
Lindley Meadows, Golden Gate Park

An evolutionary link between the original arrangement and that of the post-hiatus. Edit: Well you can say that again!
They Love Each Other
Sept. 28, 1975
Lindley Meadows, Golden Gate Park

An evolutionary link between the original arrangement and that of the post-hiatus.
Bertha
May 9, 1977
War Memorial

Stony, couchlock version.
Scarlet Begonias
Oct. 3, 1976
Cobo Arena

Thanks, man. I got the Miller version of the second set but I gotta go track down the first set because of this Scarlet.
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