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2
Cassidy
April 10, 1987
UIC Pavilion

I am always on the search for top notch Cassidys' and this one really checks all the right boxes. The mid song jam is en fuego
2
Playin' In The Band
April 9, 1987
UIC Pavilion

Tight and focused, only 8 minutes but for 8 minutes it covers a lot of ground.
2
Ship of Fools
March 28, 1989
The Omni

Beautiful version with an atmospheric solo
1
It Must Have Been The Roses
March 25, 1985
Springfield Civic Center

Tender and sorrowful. Jerry hits all the right notes.
1
Eyes Of The World
Sept. 5, 1979
Madison Square Garden

A nice speedy version from the fall of '79

Comments

China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Dec. 12, 1980
Swing Auditorium

These Mountain Jam esque China Cat's popped up a few times in 1980. Check out 7/1/1980 for another excellent China Cat > Rider with a little Mountain Jam flavoring.
Truckin'
June 26, 1974
Providence Civic Center

A lot to discover and explore with this Truckin'. One of those jams you can listen to 100 times and still hear something you haven't heard before. Leaves the Truckin' structure around 14 minutes in > Phil Bombs > TOO jam > Spanish jam and then my favorite part is the delicate, jazzy and spacey jam that drifts into a wonderful version of Wharf Rat. Love this Truckin'!!
Truckin'
Sept. 20, 1990
Madison Square Garden

Don't snooze on the Truckin' from the first night of the run (9/14/1990). Comes crashing down to some delicate Jerry licks then drifts sweetly to an awesome Terrapin.
St. Stephen
June 9, 1976
Boston Music Hall

Even with the beginning be cut out on most sources this version is one of the best ever