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4
One More Saturday Night
July 8, 1978
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

I mean yeah it's squeezed between Terrapin and Werewolves in this legendary triple encore, but full of '78 energy
4
Loose Lucy
June 28, 1974
Boston Garden

Great version from the day after the release of Mars Hotel
2
Mama Tried
July 2, 1971
Fillmore West

Perfect version of the tune
4
Deal
June 26, 1973
Seattle Center Coliseum

Holy crap, I can’t believe that I’m the one posting this here finally in 2021. Maybe I’m just really feelin it , but this version is red HOT
3
Mexicali Blues
June 24, 1973
Memorial Coliseum

Third song in and the bands getting going… nice vocals and Jerry guitar

Comments

Dancin' in the Streets
Oct. 1, 1977
Paramount Theatre

More cowbell!!!!! The above comments are all spot on. A truly standout version imo. Listening to this show for the first time from the Dave’s picks release and this has been the easy standout
Lost Sailor -> Saint of Circumstance
March 10, 1981
Madison Square Garden

And the outro jam is awesome! Great rendition out of a red-hot Scarlet Fire
Casey Jones
Dec. 26, 1969
McFarlin Auditorium, SMU

One of my least favorite dead songs but this one in its infant stages is awesome. Helluva show
Next Time You See Me
Nov. 2, 1969
Family Dog at the Great Highway

I like Jerry’s vocals on this one too. Don’t know he sang this much on the song for much longer
Bird Song
May 11, 1991
Shoreline Amphitheatre

Yeah this one’s incredible. What a ride. GD just posted this on their YouTube channel