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Let It Grow
Sept. 19, 1988
Madison Square Garden

Jer and Phil keep jamming beyond Bobby’s attempt to conduct transition/ makes for heady chaos.
7
Big River
Sept. 21, 1982
Madison Square Garden

Effervescent Psychedelic Yakety Polka Rockabilly
11
Picasso Moon
Sept. 18, 1990
Madison Square Garden

Another tap into the energy that surges from this show, we get to see the fun thanks to a clean Vood vid. Be there now.
12
Estimated Prophet
Oct. 9, 1982
Frost Amphitheatre

Time sure passes slow! This one is nailed well.
2
Promised Land
May 8, 1980
Glens Falls Civic Center

Bobby's power strummin' on the run out is quintessential
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Dancin' in the Streets
June 22, 1969
Central Park

Home run of a version right here
The Other One
June 17, 1991
Giants Stadium

Got 2nd row center from mail order and haven't been the same since... again.
Jack Straw
Aug. 4, 1974
Philadelphia Civic Center

Interesting observation (applies to other songs/ works both ways, e.g. jam extended, jam shortened). Often occurs gradually, but not necessarily. The kite string definitely runs out aways on 7/31 too, but this period seems to be a turning point. So many previous versions you wonder why it gets 'cut down' so quickly. In any case, yeah, Jer's solos scale a chain of high peaks here.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
Oct. 1, 1976
Market Square Arena

This one's 43 yo today and still my favorite. So many reasons... but Jerry's leads are just so inventive, creative, and varied.
Not Fade Away
Feb. 13, 1970
Fillmore East

No longer off my radar! +1
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