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Stella Blue
Sept. 2, 1979
Augusta Civic Center

Holy crap....how did I miss this show? Beautiful, soaring version from a very "on" night for Jer and the boys
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Let It Grow
Sept. 2, 1979
Augusta Civic Center

I don't believe this one's not represented!! 22 minutes long, Brent's first, Jerry's jammin at warp speed....slowing into powerful drums
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The Other One
May 10, 1972
Concertgebouw

Awesomely Scary Jam sandwich covering 35+ minutes with a Me and Bobby McGee middle
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Two Souls in Communion
May 10, 1972
Concertgebouw

'cause I hated seeing a 0 here....From the Netherlends, a great show
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Throwing Stones
Oct. 10, 1982
Frost Amphitheatre

Maybe not "greatest" but an interesting discordant sort of jam makes this early version worth a listen
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Samson and Delilah
June 30, 1985
Merriweather Post Pavilion

Ayuh, this here is a wicked rippah.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 25, 1974
Campus Stadium, UCSB

Starts off sounding a little ragged but by the outro jam into the transition, Jerry has sidestepped our reality and entered one of his own. Insane jamming right through Rider as the band gamely hangs on to Jerry's flying shirt tails. Billy's drumming is a thing of beauty
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Oct. 28, 1979
Cape Cod Coliseum

Why, in the name of all that's Heady, is this languishing in the basement? I'd stack this against almost any of the '77 versions sitting in the top 10 spots.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
Oct. 1, 1994
Boston Garden

Wow! I ended up listening to this on Youtube by mistake and Hot Damn! For years I've ignored almost everything post Brent.....thereby cheating myself out of killer jams like this one. This whole show is pretty crunchy.
Franklin's Tower
Oct. 28, 1979
Cape Cod Coliseum

Reckon there was a reason to play this 2 nights in a row. Like they dipped into the well the night before but didn't drink their fill. A touch more laid back than the previous night but a monster nonetheless. I favor this one of the two.
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