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Row Jimmy
Sept. 20, 1974
Palais Des Sports

Billy's doing some interesting stuff on the drums here! And excellent solo from Jer! Vocals too!
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El Paso
Sept. 20, 1974
Palais Des Sports

74 versions really captured the western tone well. Short and sweet.
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Beat it on Down The Line
Sept. 20, 1974
Palais Des Sports

Rough start but gets real solid and fun
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Bertha
Aug. 5, 1979
Oakland Auditorium Arena

Jerry calls for Bertha then proceed to royally flub the lyrics LOL. Solid bouncy version though.
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Sugar Magnolia
Sept. 15, 1987
MSG

Phil and Brent really escalate the dance party factor of this tune in later years. Great performance this night. Just sheer fun. Comes to awk end.
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Comments

China Doll
Nov. 11, 1973
Winterland Arena

Floyd-esque. Great performance.
Mind Left Body Jam
Nov. 11, 1973
Winterland Arena

Instead of taking you on the usual, mindboggling journey upon wings of a young dove taking her first solo flight, this one places you on the seat of a mighty stallion, riding alongside a roaring freight train to reach the beachside town of a familiar, yet new lover, Eyes of the World, where you go on to have a night that will change both of your lives and bring you together for as long as you shall live.
Mind Left Body Jam
Dec. 2, 1973
Music Hall

I sooooo wanted a GDTRFB to come out of this,
Playin' In The Band
Dec. 2, 1973
Music Hall

Some spooky, haunted house shit happens here.
Playin' In The Band
Aug. 27, 1972
Old Renaissance Faire Grounds

Don’t get me wrong – I LOVE Houston. But this is one is just that much sharper to put it over the line for me. Jerry just won’t fucking quit. And I do think ‘72 is the definitive year for this tune. Great stuff. I can’t believe I didn’t appreciate this song earlier as much as I do now.
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