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Beat it on Down The Line
April 2, 1973
Boston Garden

Tight, inspired, and full of ideas. A stand-out version from a stand-out show.
8
Sugar Magnolia
March 24, 1973
The Spectrum

Tight, hard-driving, and full of energy. A great rave up after some thoughtful somber passages before.
7
Candyman
June 16, 1991
Giants Stadium

Gorgeous soloing from Jerry and a tender vocal performance. The new mix on the Giants box really lets this one shine.
4
Bird Song
July 22, 1972
Paramount Northwest Theatre

Bobby is dripping trippy chords all over the jam. SUBLIME
5
Casey Jones
July 21, 1972
Paramount Northwest Theater

Surprised this has no votes. This version is played with a level of energy and precision CJ rarely ever got. Great set 2 opener.
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Comments

You Win Again
Nov. 20, 1971
Pauley Pavilion

Extremely lyrical guitar solo. It almost reminds me of what Jerry does with Loser when he essentially brings the protagonist of the song out of the sung verse and into the instrument.
Truckin'
Nov. 20, 1971
Pauley Pavilion

Everyone is absolutely dialed in, but Keith shines brightest at several points. He's still in his exploratory phase and is loud in the mix. Jazz meets Honky Tonk.
Playin' In The Band
April 5, 1982
The Spectrum

One of my favorite versions of any era. The jam goes way far out but never dissolves into nothingness. Great focus, even better group interplay. This is what we listen for, folks.
Mexicali Blues
April 6, 1982
The Spectrum

The jam portion has a lot of interesting contributions from the full band, especially Brent. A rewarding version.
Don't Ease Me In
Oct. 19, 1973
Oklahoma City Fairgrounds Arena

Phil and Keith are really dialed in. This version is far from another first set throwaway.
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