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El Paso
May 25, 1974
Campus Stadium, UCSB

Captures the galloping urgency and drive of the story
1
Throwing Stones
April 13, 1983
Patrick Gymnasium, U of Vermont

Searching for some direction and having fun doing it
2
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Sept. 16, 1972
Boston Music Hall

Rousing! 72's got many of the best/ favorites
2
You Win Again
Sept. 16, 1972
Boston Music Hall

Musta been great to have caught one of these; this one delivers, great stuff
2
Knockin' On Heaven's Door
June 28, 1988
Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Signature, spiraling leads and strong delivery, a fitting sign-off to SPAC run
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Comments

Mexicali Blues
Dec. 28, 1979
Oakland Auditorium

Check that lead by Jer -- this one really is a polka.
New Minglewood Blues
May 7, 1977
Boston Garden

No wonder the drummers had to take a hammer and nailr break!
Samson and Delilah
Aug. 4, 1976
Roosevelt Stadium

Hang on for the ride everyone – with Phil at the helm.
Bertha
July 24, 1987
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Stadium

Throw me in the jailhouse!
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Dec. 31, 1977
Winterland Arena

There's a good handful of versions with the skipped verse; 9/2/78 and 7/16/90 come to mind.
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