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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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Me and My Uncle
July 7, 1978
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Bobby's tone is absolutely dialed in.
Loser
July 3, 1978
St. Paul Civic Center Arena

A stand-out version with a lyrical solo by Garcia. A major highlight in a mostly lame first set.
Friend of the Devil
July 1, 1978
Arrowhead Stadium

Bob, Keith and Jerry get into this three-way groove where each player is feeding the other ideas in a seamless loop. It's gorgeous and immensely satisfying to listen to.
Tennessee Jed
July 1, 1978
Arrowhead Stadium

Has Phil ever bombed another TJ so mercilessly? Jerry rises to match his energy for a sizzling version that suits its setting perfectly.
Estimated Prophet
April 22, 1978
Nashville Municipal Auditorium

Jerry throws down some lovely, unique trills around 9 minutes in that lock in a near perfect reading of this song. Estimated doesn't have to go full-on bliss jam to get the job done, as this version more than proves. Worth seeking out along with the full second set of this show.
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