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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.
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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.
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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

Sugaree
Dec. 28, 1979
Oakland Auditorium

Check that. I like pretty much all of Jerry's first solo. Maybe not necessarily clean execution, but pretty damn clear conveyance. As for the later musclechords, not so sure.
Bertha
Dec. 28, 1979
Oakland Auditorium

At even the minimum necessary volume, the tone of the young 'Tiger' on the solo pierces through the skull like the bite of a jaguar. Edit: ...although I find that maybe it's best when taken at a volume that is wincingly loud.
Eyes Of The World
April 22, 1978
Nashville Municipal Auditorium

Well, Dave really put out a winner with this previously uncirculated Set II SBD. I gotta say, though, that I'm a little surprised that this Eyes hasn't gotten more attention, as it is quite good and has all the elements that are the hallmark of top-notch post-hiatus Keith-on-keys Eyes: nice intro, two good Jerry main leads, and a nice outro that dissolves like a glob of fine, clean resin into the next segment of the set. Oh yeah, and boy does Jerry come in raging on his second solo! I may even go so far as to say that this Eyes is knockin' on the door of my top 5 post-hiatus Keith versions, if it's not already in there.
Sugaree
Dec. 28, 1979
Oakland Auditorium

I do like some of what Jerry does on his first solo and fans of Bob's slide work might even get some goosebumps from this version. This version will probably keep revealing little goodies with future listenings.
The Music Never Stopped
Dec. 28, 1979
Oakland Auditorium

I do like the version from 4/24/78 but I haven't listened to it in quite some time. How superior is it to this one? I'll have to go back and check at some point. After recently giving this one some spins, however, I would say that it is more accomplished than its current number of votes (6 at the time of writing) would suggest.
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