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Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Nov. 18, 1972
Hofheinz Pavilion

A Homo erectus-like version but notable for Jerry's solo after the first Rio Grandee chorus.
15
Jack Straw
Nov. 18, 1972
Hofheinz Pavilion

The definition of brevity. Sweet stuff!!!
16
Scarlet Begonias
Aug. 5, 1974
Philadelphia Civic Arena

Awesome early version. Jerry has a great solo at the end.
1
Wharf Rat
Dec. 9, 1993
Sports Arena

Jerry impassioned yet subdued singing in that ragged and worn voice is deeply affecting.
11
Days Between
Sept. 16, 1993
Madison Square Garden

Jerry's voice and singing at this time fit this one perfectly.
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Comments

Dark Star
Oct. 31, 1971
Ohio Theatre

The last is second-best: 6/24/70 first, and then this, as the two 'Tighten' Up's that bear the most/biggest/best fruit out of all those lovely 'Tighten' Up's, methinks.
Truckin'
Feb. 28, 1973
Salt Palace

Top shelf 'Truckin'' from '73.
Dancin' in the Streets
July 3, 1978
St. Paul Civic Center Arena

Goes in directions those of '77 don't, and does so quite nicely.
Cold Rain and Snow
April 29, 1971
Fillmore East

Big time stuff.
Alligator
April 29, 1971
Fillmore East

On what was tied for my earliest tape well before LAGTGD ever was a thing. This one gets me going Pavlonian, in some psychedelic sense. Get what Carrion is saying, and so I think of this along with Shrine '68 and Thelma '69 as three of the highwaters from certain respective eras of this tune.
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