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11
You Don't Have To Ask
July 3, 1966
Fillmore Auditorium

Definitive
13
Midnight Hour
July 3, 1966
Fillmore Auditorium

Highlight of this show
11
Beat it on Down The Line
Nov. 10, 1967
Shrine Auditorium

The way it was meant to be played.
19
New Potato Caboose
Nov. 10, 1967
Shrine Auditorium

Definitely top 5 version. Longer than most. 68 Shrine is still the gold standard, tho.
10
Walking Blues
Sept. 18, 1987
Madison Square Garden

This ok tune is played as well as it can be at this hot show. Decent sound effects for Bob's voice, too.
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Comments

Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 8, 1977
Barton Hall - Cornell University

Now that its being released... should get some upvote. Not to be nitpicky, but the pre wind and the willows jam is just ok and the transition is solid and melodic, but nothing crazy. The Fire is top shelf, tho. So after 20 listens to this... My go to for 77 is 5/17.
Wharf Rat
April 25, 1977
Capitol Theater

16 minute version in a great wharf rat year. This whole show is under-rated.
Lost Sailor -> Saint of Circumstance
June 22, 1985
Alpine Valley Music Theater

Huge build-up in Saint. One of the most killer versions of this combo.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
April 2, 1973
Boston Garden

Another great version from this era. Only thing from the first set that really gets me going.
Deal
April 2, 1973
Boston Garden

Honestly, most of this first set bores me like Fresno 74 release. There is so much of this 73-74 stuff released which is great, mostly for the second sets. Yes...the China>Rider is worthy.
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