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Brown Eyed Women
Oct. 28, 1977
Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Hall

Every bit the equal of Cornell. 8/24/80 still has a better solo, but this is 1977 y'all.
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Tennessee Jed
Oct. 28, 1977
Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Hall

Perfect, with some filthy guitar in the outro.
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Scarlet Begonias
June 12, 1984
Red Rocks Ampitheatre

1984 audience only standalone Scarlet (touch) at Red Rocks. Great solo, excellent transition.
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Ship of Fools
March 22, 1985
Hampton Coliseum

10 minutes, on YouTube and worth a peek in b/w scarlet>bucket and terrapin.
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Hell in a Bucket
March 22, 1985
Hampton Coliseum

Out of Scarlet Begonias to open the second set, with some teases of the song in the transition.
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Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Oct. 21, 1983
Worcester Centrum

Great scarlet solo and a really sweet transition. I like the fire better than klaus smith does even though something apparently goes wrong with jerry's rig for a moment before the first verse. This is a nice one -from the same batch as DP6 - but definitely stands up well on its own.
Looks Like Rain
March 21, 1972
Academy of Music

This isn't my song, or my era for that matter, but this is great, especially given that it's the first. I didn't know that Jerry ever played pedal steel on this song. This version is a long way from what this song later became.
C. C. Rider
Dec. 5, 1981
Market Square Arena

This is really two CC Riders and it's one of a kind. A slower blues followed by a rock and roll C.C. Rider with Bob (slide) and Jerry both taking solos. Definitely a nice curio.
The Wheel
Dec. 5, 1981
Market Square Arena

Sometimes I put a Wheel on to have a minute to reflect on life. But most Wheels are similar and the differences primarily reflect the changes in personnel on the stage. It's great to find one with something as different as this 12/5/81 intro is - but the whole version is pure and beautiful. This version belongs way up on the ladder. I didn't know this one before finding it here in second place. This is why this site is so great!
Bird Song
Dec. 5, 1981
Market Square Arena

I like '81-'82 for Bird Song and I loved the ethereal aesthetic of this one.
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