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Hard to Handle
April 23, 1969
The Ark

Crazy slide licks, wondeful version from a show with one of the best second sets of all time! Jerry goes nuts a little over 3 minutes in . . .
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Hard to Handle
April 28, 1971
Fillmore East

Not sure why the next night gets all the love, this one's great, too!
45
Black Peter
April 14, 1978
Cassell Coliseum - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Best of the best of the 77-78 versions. Jerry absolutely ripping licks and vocals ... "Run and See!!" series absolutely off-the-wall, then into S. Mag
28
Comes A Time
June 12, 1976
Music Hall

Can't believe no one posted this. Far superior to 7/17/76. Filler on the new release (Jan 2012). Comes out of Wharf Rat!

Comments

Casey Jones
Feb. 19, 1973
International Amphitheatre

Holy Smoke! Sizzling! How is this not higher on the list?
Looks Like Rain
June 12, 1976
Music Hall

Keith and Donna really shine here -- soft, beautiful playing by Jerry, great Bob vocals, excellent version from an underrated, killer show.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 8, 1977
Barton Hall - Cornell University

Not my cup of tea but it's nice to see so much love. Creates a talking-point. Could it be the A+ board? If so, what d'ya think of the combo from 4-8-78, also A+ . . .
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
April 8, 1978
Veterans Memorial Coliseum

The interplay in the transition left me speechless -- totally transporting. Great version!
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 17, 1977
Memorial Coliseum

Great transition; very, very good Scarlet. Ethereal. Fire reaches some hot climaxes. You may know this Fire as the "duck-quacking" Fire. Listen to it and you'll know why!
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