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Samson and Delilah
June 21, 1980
West High Auditorium

Where's the love for this show? Great Samson on one of the Dead's greatest summer solstice shows eva!
5
Big Railroad Blues
June 21, 1980
West High Auditorium

The middle of a Stranger - Samson Sandwich, this BRR is smokin'
3
Samson and Delilah
April 18, 1982
Hartford Civic Center

Bobby tells us "it''s time for your Sunday sermon" but it's Brent that's all over this smoking version.
2
Fire On The Mountain
Feb. 15, 1987
Veteran's Memorial Auditorium

Not on Archive but one hell of a barnburner. Check Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmN0mFHDH2w
6
Throwing Stones
Oct. 14, 1983
Hartford Civic Center

Following a rare St Stephen, they're pulling out all the stops in an explosively cacophonous mid jam

Comments

Samson and Delilah
Oct. 28, 1979
Cape Cod Coliseum

Not as Brentalicious as some 80's versions but Jerry's tapped into some serious cosmic energy here. A personal favorite.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Oct. 28, 1979
Cape Cod Coliseum

Double post due to malfunctioning mouse.........which I'll replace one of these days ;)
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Oct. 28, 1979
Cape Cod Coliseum

This really is an EPIC China-Rider. The Rider transition starts about 4 and a half minutes into China and that's where the magic kicks up a notch. If you can listen with seamless playback, we've basically got an 11+ minute IKYR jam here.
Lost Sailor -> Saint of Circumstance
Oct. 10, 1982
Frost Amphitheatre

Never used to be a Sailor>Saint fan until this show. Far as I can tell, the trio of Crazy Fingers>Sailor>Saint, happened only twice, with this being the first and (imo) best. Pity it didn't happen more often because it worked fantastically here....here.
Deal
July 31, 1971
Yale Bowl, Yale University

Nice early Deal and A big +1 for sending me back to the Bowl to discover that a SBD's been posted for this historic show!