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Cassidy
Sept. 3, 1985
Starlight Theater

This is excellent
1
Samson and Delilah
Oct. 24, 1979
Springfield Civic Center Arena

one of the hottest, Garcia playing crazy howly double stop stuff
1
Terrapin Station
Oct. 24, 1979
Springfield Civic Center Arena

is magnificent,; Garcia forgets the words and there is extra guitar, consequentl
1
Big River
Jan. 14, 1979
Utica Memorial Coliseum

Too bad this sounds bad, this may be one of the best versions--check out the second solo
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Estimated Prophet
Sept. 26, 1981
Buffalo Auditorium

This has a very substantial middle peak; see also 10-15-89

Comments

Jack Straw
Feb. 1, 1978
Uptown Theatre

As good as it gets, with powerful post-"Keep us on the run" break
Jack Straw
July 10, 1990
Carter-Finley Stadium

Wow this never stood out (I was there, and heard it a few times since) but Jerry really gets down to business on that last solo
Playin' In The Band
June 19, 1976
Capitol Theatre

Wonderful. There's something so fluid and restrained about this era, and even the spooky stuff is kind of buttoned-down in a way; the clarity and precision of it all is its own kind of trip...
Tennessee Jed
June 19, 1976
Capitol Theatre

Man, Garcia is smooth and fluid and masterful here, what a great version
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
June 19, 1976
Capitol Theatre

Why is this site so buggy? I get 'Bad Gateway' all the time. Anyway, I really, really love this Slipknot!, which has a mysterious power. Franklin's is indeed pretty perfect (although HOTW seems a bit sleepy)