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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

The Other One
May 2, 1970
Harpur College

Great stuff and should have more votes (guess TOO just somehow isn't in that ultra rarefied air like certain other tunes (cause it sure can't be explained by parity, can it?))--but it sure as hell ain't significantly better than many, many of the versions that follow it.
Viola Lee Blues
May 2, 1970
Harpur College

Just like Viola Lees are each composed of increasingly intense plateaus of crescendo, so too this version seems like all the versions leading up to it comprised pretty much a graded sweep of higher and higher steppes before this, the apotheosis.
Scarlet Begonias
July 19, 1974
Selland Arena

I enjoyed having a nice Miller SBD of this show prior to the Dave's release. I haven't had a chance to slice the cellophane off of my copy of Dave's yet, but I do remember finding the jam out of this little version left me feeling like I got fries from a Mickey D's that didn't do the fries as well as other Mickey D's that I know of that serve the best fries.
Scarlet Begonias
May 14, 1974
Adams Field House, U of Montana

Sometimes I get this one and sometimes I don't. Regardless, I find this show to probably be the deepest of May '74.
Morning Dew
May 2, 1970
Harpur College

Wow! The first comment on this one? Holy shit!
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