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Jack Straw
Nov. 10, 1973
Winterland Arena

As far as these pre-August 74 versions go, pretty darn good; certainly far better than Veneta
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Bertha
Nov. 9, 1973
Winterland Arena

Not the all-time best but surely deserves to be on the list
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Me and Bobby McGee
Oct. 27, 1973
Indianapolis State Fair Coliseum

What is this, chopped liver? Just listen to the solo
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Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Oct. 21, 1973
Omaha Civic Auditorium

Hot version at the end of a smoking sequence
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Sugar Magnolia
Oct. 21, 1973
Omaha Civic Auditorium

What is this, chopped liver? Garcia goes to town!
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Samson and Delilah
June 30, 1985
Merriweather Post Pavilion

This is an intense and great rendition, great Garcia leads
Stella Blue
June 30, 1985
Merriweather Post Pavilion

Not perfect, but beautiful nonetheless. Jerry remembers most of the words and plays killer leads.
The Other One
June 30, 1985
Merriweather Post Pavilion

This is indeed vicious. Note that Jerry and Phil aren't in agreement where the One is on the opening jam, and Weir comes in with the vocals I think where the others didn't think they were, but none of this derails it; somehow they do all that smoothly. This has to be taken as a whole with the preceding Space.
Space
June 30, 1985
Merriweather Post Pavilion

Great, this really is de facto part of Other One, has to be taken as a whole (although I wouldn't always listen to all 11 minutes of Drums!)
Shakedown Street
June 30, 1985
Merriweather Post Pavilion

I love this magnificent version, although I'm not sure why it's the consensus #1, there are other contenders
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