Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 8, 1977
Barton Hall - Cornell University
Sorry but this is just another example of the massively overrrated 5-8-77 which some have made part of their religion. Personally, I'm an empiricist and I go with the evidence, and the evidence clearly shows that 7-1-85 is far, far superior to this Cornell version. Don't get me wrong: the Cornell version is a very nice piece of music. But 7-1-85 is far better on every dimension: better, more articulated jamming, better vocals, and better guitar tone from Jerry. Just a much more interesting version on 7-1-85 than on 5-8-77. But, hey, if you like to go along with the crowd and you think the conventional wisdom is where its at then your mileage may vary.
