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Casey Jones
Oct. 28, 1977
Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Hall

Seething, edgy, hard rocking ending this one. ENERGY!
36
So Many Roads
June 23, 1992
Star Lake Amphitheater

Jerry swings for the fences with his vocals at the end of this one. Sweet version
44
Sugaree
Dec. 29, 1977
Winterland Arena

Buttery version that flows smoothly from start to finish
91
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Dec. 29, 1977
Winterland Arena

First ChinaCat in 3 years and the boys come out hungry with it. Crowd goes bananas
34
Playin' In The Band
Dec. 29, 1977
Winterland Arena

Beautiful, flowing version from an incredible show. Love this one

Comments

Morning Dew
Feb. 28, 1969
Fillmore West

Show opening, near 12 min version. Raw, powerful and emotive. Love, love, love Jerry’s tone
Turn On Your Love Light
Feb. 28, 1969
Fillmore West

For me, this one is the ONE. Such controlled manic swells, perfectly paced, everyone is nimbly riding an incredible wave of energy. Creativity paired with precision. UnREAL levels of greatness
Cumberland Blues
April 8, 1972
Wembley Empire Pool

Went back to my roots for Jerry week and this screamer has lost on steam or luster after all these years. Keith is an absolute MONSTER on the boards. Speed country rock at its absolute best
The Music Never Stopped
June 7, 1977
Winterland Arena

Never stop, NEVER STOP, NO. Full throttle, shot out of a cannon energy. To shelf heater
Estimated Prophet
Dec. 4, 1979
Uptown Theater

This Estimated is good, but the Franklin's that follows is the take home. Around the 7 min mark, DJ Jazzy Brent has some silky licks before the solo gets handed over to Jerry. Worth listening for that contribution.