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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...

Comments

Cold Rain and Snow
May 11, 1978
Springfield Civic Center Arena

Run me out in the cold rain and snowwwwwaaaaaaaa!
Desolation Row
July 19, 1989
Alpine Valley Music Theatre

Garcia piping in after "they all play on the penny whistle" line with "You can hear them blow!" is a spine tingler moment.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 8, 1977
Barton Hall - Cornell University

There definitely is something catchy about this version or otherwise it wouldn't be talked about so much. It certainly is pretty and the transition is real nice. Definitely not my favorite, there are other versions to be reckoned with, but still, nonetheless, it's a very nice piece of music in it's own right. I dig it!
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 7, 1978
Field House - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

The way I see it is 77 seems rehearsed and 78 is no holds barred. they hold back a bit in '77 and let it hang loose in '78. Could very well be more drugs...
Jack Straw
Jan. 22, 1978
McArthur Court, U of Oregon

Yeah I think they hit "11" on this one.