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Fire On The Mountain
Oct. 31, 1980
Radio City Music Hall

Surprised no one mentioned this one...nice kicking groove with Garcia's vocals in fine form...
32
Wharf Rat
Dec. 31, 1976
Cow Palace

Put headphones on and listen to this one in a relaxed state...
2
Dire Wolf
May 16, 1978
Uptown Theater

Rollicking Version...Garcia's solo break make this one shine...Happy and upbeat for a song that state's "Don't murder me"
39
Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
May 11, 1978
Springfield Civic Center Arena

April and May 78 versions are huge! From the famed Mescaline show...the band kills it in this rendition.
25
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 7, 1978
Field House - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

One of those slow stoney '78 versions. nice pace and tempo to this one...

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The Music Never Stopped
April 24, 1978
Horton Field House - Illinois State University

This is THE definitive version. No question. Way better than the sterile may 77 version...IMHO
Man Smart, Woman Smarter
April 5, 1982
The Spectrum

I swear Bobby sings, "the woman has the man by the balls you know" at which point I think Jerry finds amusing and goes "yeah!" you can tell they were fired up after that line cause Jerry tears into screaming solo. This one's good guys. Check it.
High Time
Dec. 29, 1968
Gulfstream Park Race Track

How does this have 3 votes? Wasn't played for another year...
Black Peter
May 22, 1972
Academy of Music

Weren't they in Europe on this date?
The Other One
Feb. 27, 1969
Fillmore West

"Beyond the Pale! beyond the f@cking pale..."