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Sugar Magnolia
April 7, 1988
The Centrum

GSET-esque rhythm playing from Bobby as the song progresses. Set 2 is a SM -> SSDD sandwich, worth hearing.
2
He's Gone
July 1, 1984
Pine Knob Music Theater

Six minutes of outro jamming that begins mellow and then starts rocking. Jerry and Brent harmonize for a little while at the beginning.
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Way To Go Home
Sept. 29, 1993
Boston Garden

Average version, but this is probably the best place to mention that Jerry starts playing Terrapin before this one starts, leading to a brief jam.
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Brother Esau
March 30, 1983
Warfield Theatre

Played every night of the 3/29-31 Warfield run, I'd say this is the best of the three. Good vocal and guitar solo, and Brent shines throughout.
2
He's Gone
May 1, 1981
Hampton Coliseum

Admittedly not as great as the DP13 version played 5 nights later, but still worthy of mention. This gets to that bluesy space in the outro.
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Comments

Turn On Your Love Light
Aug. 29, 1969
Family Dog at the Great Highway

Jerry's cadenza at 29:13-29:35 is the perfect arrival after this long, heavy version.
King Bee
Aug. 29, 1969
Family Dog at the Great Highway

Zeppelin never jammed with the Dead; as the story goes, the GD crashed a Zep photo shoot and Pigpen spooked the English band by showing off his pistol. Too bad - Pigpen's harmonica and the nasty blues groove sounds similar to LZ's takes on You Shook Me and Bring It On Home.
Stella Blue
Oct. 2, 1972
Springfield Civic Center

Heavy, brute accompaniment on the "blue-light cheap motel" bridge, contrasting with the delicacy of the rest of the performance.
Beat it on Down The Line
Oct. 2, 1972
Springfield Civic Center

Bill is getting teased by some impatient guitarists prior to the count-in ;-)
The Music Never Stopped
April 27, 1985
Frost Amphitheatre

Given a good thrashing by the whole band.
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