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2
Me and My Uncle
April 8, 1978
Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Jerry slays this laid-back (yet still kickin') version. Sweet stuff here, into a strong Big River.
2
Mexicali Blues
Nov. 10, 1973
Winterland Arena

Just a blistering drum beat to propel this one! Good stuff!
1
Ramble On Rose
July 21, 1972
Paramount Northwest Theater

Are there better versions out there? Undoubtedly! But this is still worthy of an entry. Some nice, tinkling piano.

Comments

It Must Have Been The Roses
June 14, 1984
Red Rocks Amphitheater

Love this song, but this version sounds like it's sung by Kermit the Frog.
The Other One
Dec. 14, 1971
Hill Auditorium

I get what @hvd is saying about Keith stealing the light a bit from Jerry, but @kipmat, I think you nail it - this is a band absolutely TUNED IN to one another and giving each other just what they need to be able to split the universe wide open - y'know, just the usual night at a GD show! This particular night they just execute a PERFECTLY, hauntingly beautiful version throughout. Goddam, THIS is why, 50+ years later, this music resonates and makes me glad to be alive so that I could experience it (long after the initial excursion).
Samson and Delilah
July 5, 1978
Omaha Civic Auditorium

Bobby gettin' AT IT!
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 19, 1974
Portland Memorial Coliseum

Absolutely mellifluous! I swear I heard some of the Sesame Street theme early in the China Cat.
Sugaree
May 28, 1977
Hartford Civic Center

Goodness... I've listened to A LOT of Sugarees, and I'm hard-pressed to find one I like more than this. This Sugaree is truly among the sweetest!
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