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Young'n

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Sugaree
Nov. 20, 1971
Pauley Pavilion

Long before this song was a 15-minute soloing showcase, Jerry put the gusto into his vocals. This one exemplifies that - the whole band sounds great!
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Casey Jones
Nov. 20, 1971
Pauley Pavilion

The band hits another gear toward the end, especially after the false ending. I've never heard Billy go as crazy as this before. Great one!
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One More Saturday Night
Nov. 20, 1971
Pauley Pavilion

This song was a firestorm in the early Keith era - just listen to him bang those keys here! You can practically see the smoke billowing from his keys.
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New Minglewood Blues
Dec. 31, 1984
SF Civic

Holy Phil! This one has some serious muscle behind it, courtesy of Mr. Lesh's thumping bass. The solos ain't bad either!
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Sugar Magnolia
Nov. 20, 1971
Pauley Pavilion

Explosive, propulsive, a juggernaut of barrelhouse piano and tasty Garcia licks. Just what a Sugar Mags should be.
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Comments

Johnny B. Goode
June 10, 1973
RFK Stadium

Funny - this version's first verse and chorus are in the key of C rather than their usual key of A. The band switches back to A after that. My guess as to why they did this? Well, Promised Land is in C, and it kind of sounds like Jerry wanted to play Promised Land before realizing that they'd already played said track earlier in the show. So he quickly switches to JBG, then the band corrects after getting through the first bit of the song. Or...am I just imagining things?
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 25, 1977
The Mosque

??? What an oddly passive-aggressive response. People like what they like, man - all I'm saying. Don't overthink it.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
May 13, 1973
Iowa State Fairgrounds

Bummer about the slight messiness of the soundboard (even on the official box release) but the performance is superb. This one's a big standout coming right on the heels of a marathon Playin'.
They Love Each Other
May 13, 1973
Iowa State Fairgrounds

Funky is right. This is a great slice of uptempo Smokey Robinson-esque R&B. Great early version!
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 25, 1977
The Mosque

It’s this high because people like it. Nothing more complicated than that. Even though I wouldn’t put this version in my top 10, I find this one to be SUPER enjoyable throughout, hence my upvote. You don’t need any more reason to give it a thumbs-up. I’m sure most people here would say the same. That’s the thing about taste…it’s always subjective.
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