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    1. Can’t Come Down 3-11-19652. The Only Time Is Now 3-11-1965 3. On The Road Again 25-02-1966 4. You Don’t Have To Ask 25-03-1966 5. It’s A Sin 19-05-1966 6. In The Pines 17-07-1966 7. Nobody’s Fault But Mine 17-07-1966 8. Midnight Hour 16-09-1966 9. Alice D. Millionaire 1-12-1966 10. You Don’t Love Me 1-12-1966 11. Deep Elem Blues 1-12-1966 12. The Golden Road To Unlimited Devotion 18-03-1967 13. Cream Puff War 18-03-1967 14. The Same Thing 18-03-1967 15. Cold Rain And Snow 18-03-1967 16. Viola Lee Blues 18-03-1967 17. Dancing In The Street 3-09-1967 18. That’s It For The Other One 22-10-1967 19. Morning Dew 14-02-1968 20. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl 14-02-1968 21. Dark Star 14-02-1968 22. China Cat Sunflower 14-02-1968 23. The Eleven 14-02-1968 24. Turn On Your Lovelight 14-02-1968 25. That’s It For The Other One 14-02-1968 26. New Potato Caboose 14-02-1968 27. Born Cross-Eyed 14-02-1968 28. Spanish Jam 14-02-1968 29. Alligator 14-02-1968 30. Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks) 14-02-1968 31. Feedback 14-02-1968 32. Midnight Hour 14-02-1968 33. Rosemary 7-12-1968 34. Dark Star 2-03-1969 35. St. Stephen 2-03-1969 36. The Eleven 2-03-1969 37. Turn On Your Lovelight 2-03-1969 38. Doin’ That Rag 2-03-1969 39. Dupree’s Diamond Blues 20-04-1969 40. Mountains Of The Moon 20-04-1969 41. Slewfoot 27-06-1969 42. Casey Jones 27-06-1969 43. Dire Wolf 27-06-1969 44. The Main Ten 5-12-1969 45. It’s All Over Now Baby Blue 5-12-1969 46. Overture/Mason’s Children 2-01-1970 47. High Time 2-01-1970 48. Easy Wind 16-01-1970 49. Me And My Uncle 13-02-1970 50. Dire Wolf 13-02-1970 51. Smokestack Lightning 13-02-1970 52. Yellow Dog Story 23-02-1970 53. Monkey And The Engineer 13-02-1970 54. Little Sadie 13-02-1970 55. Wake Up Little Susie 13-02-1970 56. Black Peter 13-02-1970 57. Uncle John’s Band 13-02-1970 58. Katie Mae 13-02-1970 59. Dark Star 13-02-1970 60. That’s It For The Other One 13-02-1970 61. Turn On Your Lovelight 13-02-1970 62. Walkin’ The Dog 21-03-1970 63. Big Boss Man 21-03-1970 64. He Was A Friend Of Mine 21-03-1970 65. Candyman 7-05-1970 66. Cumberland Blues 7-05-1970 67. New Speedway Boogie 7-05-1970 68. I’m A King Bee 7-05-1970 69. Frozen Logger 7-05-1970 70. Don’t Ease Me In 15-05-1970/1 71. I Know You Rider 15-05-1970/1 72. Ain’t It Crazy (The Rub) 15-05-1970/1 73. St. Stephen 15-05-1970/1 74. That’s It For The Other One 15-05-1970/1 75. Cosmic Charlie 15-05-1970/1 76. New Minglewood Blues 15-05-1970/1 77. Morning Dew 15-05-1970/2 78. Good Lovin’ 15-05-1970/2 79. To Lay Me Down 30-07-1970 80. Truckin’ 18-08-1970 81. Dire Wolf 18-08-1970 82. Friend Of The Devil 18-08-1970 83. Dark Hollow 18-08-1970 84. Ripple 18-08-1970 85. Brokedown Palace 18-08-1970 86. Operator 18-08-1970 87. Box Of Rain 17-09-1970 88. Rosalie McFall 18-08-1970 89. New Speedway Boogie 18-08-1970 90. Cold Jordan 18-08-1970 91. Swing Low Sweet Chariot 18-08-1970 92. Dancing In The Street 18-08-1970 93. Sugar Magnolia 18-09-1970 94. It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World 18-09-1970 95. Till The Morning Comes 18-09-1970 96. Not Fade Away 18-08-1970 97. Truckin’ 19-02-1971 98. Loser 19-02-1971 99. Cumberland Blues 19-02-1971 100. It Hurts Me Too 19-02-1971 101. Bertha 19-02-1971 102. Playing In The Band 19-02-1971 103. Greatest Story Ever Told 19-02-1971 104. Johnny B. Goode 19-02-1971 105. Good Lovin’ 19-02-1971 106. Casey Jones 19-02-1971 107. Hard To Handle 20-02-1971 108. Bird Song 20-02-1971 109. Not Fade Away 18-03-1971 110. Going Down The Road Feeling Bad 18-03-1971 111. Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks) 18-03-1971 112. Feedback 18-03-1971 113. I Second That Emotion 8-04-1971 114. Dark Star 8-04-1971 115. Good Lovin’ 17-04-1971 116. Empty Pages 24-08-1971 117. Beat It On Down The Line 24-08-1971 118. Brown-Eyed Women 24-08-1971 119. Comes A Time 19-10-1971 120. Ramble On Rose 19-10-1971 121. Me And Bobby McGee 19-10-1971 122. Brokedown Palace 19-10-1971 123. That’s It For The Other One 19-10-1971 124. Wharf Rat 19-10-1971 125. Hideaway 7-11-1971 126. Big River 31-12-1971 127. The Same Thing 31-12-1971 128. Promised Land 23-05-1972 129. Sugaree 26-05-1972 130. Mr. Charlie 26-05-1972 131. Black-Throated Wind 26-05-1972 132. Deal 11-05-1972 133. Chinatown Shuffle 11-05-1972 134. Rockin’ Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu 23-05-1972 135. Mexicali Blues 23-05-1972 136. Black Peter 24-05-1972 137. Dire Wolf 26-05-1972 138. The Stranger 26-05-1972 139. Playing In The Band 26-05-1972 140. Good Lovin’ 4-05-1972 141. Truckin’ 26-04-1972 142. The Faster We Go The Rounder We Get 26-04-1972 143. Comes A Time 25-05-1972 144. Tennessee Jed 11-05-1972 145. Jack Straw 4-05-1972 146. Dark Star 4-05-1972 147. Sugar Magnolia 17-04-1972 148. Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks) 17-04-1972 149. Johnny B. Goode 17-04-1972 150. Stella Blue 17-06-1972 151. Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo 26-07-1972 152. Dark Star 26-07-1972 153. Comes A Time 26-07-1972 154. Dark Star 27-08-1972 155. El Paso 27-08-1972 156. Sing Me Back Home 27-08-1972 157. Around And Around 23-09-1972 158. It’s All Over Now Baby Blue 23-09-1972 159. That’s It For The Other One 23-09-1972 160. Wharf Rat 23-09-1972 161. Box Of Rain 30-10-1972 162. Truckin’ 30-10-1972 163. Tomorrow Is Forever 30-10-1972 164. Around And Around 30-10-1972 165. Candyman 30-10-1972 166. Eyes Of The World 10-06-1973 167. Stella Blue 10-06-1973 168. Loser 17-09-1973 169. Looks Like Rain 17-09-1973 170. Row Jimmy 17-09-1973 171. Jack Straw 17-09-1973 172. Loose Lucy 17-09-1973 173. You Ain’t Woman Enough To Take My Man 17-09-1973 174. Let Me Sing Your Blues Away 17-09-1973 175. Here Comes Sunshine 6-12-1973 176. Big River 6-12-1973 177. Dark Star 6-12-1973 178. Weather Report Suite 8-12-1973 179. Big Railroad Blues 19-12-1973 1. Let It Rock 23-06-1974 2. Deal 21-05-1974 3. The Race Is On 21-05-1974 4. Scarlet Begonias 21-05-1974 5. El Paso 21-05-1074 6. Row Jimmy 21-05-1974 7. Money Money 21-05-1974 8. Ship Of Fools 21-05-1974 9. Weather Report Suite 21-05-1974 10. China Doll 21-05-1974 11. Playing In The Band 21-05-1974 12. US Blues 21-05-1974 13. Loose Lucy 25-07-1974 14. He’s Gone 29-07-1974 15. Truckin’ 29-07-1974 16. Nobody’s Fault But Mine 29-07-1974 17. Spanish Jam 29-07-1974 18. The Faster We Go The Rounder We Get 29-07-1974 19. Wharf Rat 29-07-1974 20. Seastones 18-10-1974 21. Interlude 18-10-1974 22. Dark Star 18-10-1974 23. Morning Dew 18-10-1974 24. Interlude 13-08-1975 25. Help On The Way 13-08-1975 26. Slipknot 13-08-1975 27. Franklin’s Tower 13-08-1975 28. The Music Never Stopped 13-08-1975 29. Eyes Of The World 13-08-1975 30. King Solomon’s Marbles 13-08-1975 31. King Solomon’s Marbles 13-08-1975 32. Crazy Fingers 13-08-1975 33. Drum Theme 13-08-1975 34. The Faster We Go The Rounder We Get 13-08-1975 35. Sage And Spirit 13-08-1975 36. Going Down The Road Feeling Bad 13-08-1975 37. US Blues 13-08-1975 38. Blues For Allah 13-08-1975 39. Might As Well 3-06-1976 40. Cassidy 3-06-1976 41. Lazy Lightning 3-06-1976 42. Supplication 3-06-1976 43. The Wheel 3-06-1976 44. Friend Of The Devil 4-06-1976 45. Mission In The Rain 4-06-1976 46. Cosmic Charlie 4-06-1976 47. It’s All Over Now 18-03-1977 48. Sugaree 18-03-1977 49. Estimated Prophet 18-03-1977 50. Terrapin Station 18-03-1977 51. Drum Transition 18-03-1977 52. Not Fade Away 18-03-1977 53. St. Stephen 18-03-1977 54. Around And Around 18-03-1977 55. Samson And Delilah 20-03-1977 56. Sunrise 1-05-1977 57. Dancing In The Street 4-05-1977 58. Jack-A-Roe 13-05-1977 59. Passenger 15-05-1977 60. High Time 18-05-1977 61. Shakedown Street 16-09-1978 62. Interlude 16-09-1978 63. Interlude 16-09-1978 64. Truckin’ 16-09-1978 65. Stella Blue 16-09-1978 66. Around And Around 16-09-1978 67. I Need A Miracle 17-10-1978 68. Estimated Prophet 17-10-1978 69. Eyes Of The World 17-10-1978 70. Interlude 17-10-1978 71. Interlude 17-10-1978 72. If I Had The World To Give 17-10-1978 73. Around And Around 17-10-1978 74. Scarlet Begonias 22-10-1978 75. Fire On The Mountain 22-10-1978 76. From The Heart Of Me 22-10-1978 77. Stagger Lee 24-11-1978 78. New Minglewood Blues 24-11-1978 79. Cold Rain And Snow 10-12-1979 80. Greatest Story Ever Told 10-12-1979 81. Alabama Getaway 1-05-1980 82. Promised Land 1-05-1980 83. Lost Sailor 1-05-1980 84. Saint Of Circumstance 1-05-1980 85. Deal 1-05-1980 86. Althea 3-09-1980 87. Little Red Rooster 3-09-1980 88. Candyman 3-09-1980 89. Easy To Love You 3-09-1980 90. Far From Me 4-09-1980 91. Iko Iko 7-10-1980 92. Heaven Help The Fool 7-10-1980 93. Oh Babe It Ain’t No Lie 9-10-1980 94. Ripple 9-10-1980 95. Feel Like A Stranger 9-10-1980 96. Never Trust A Woman 30-09-1981 97. Walkin’ Blues 28-05-1982 98. I Got A Mind To Give Up Living 28-05-1982 99. Throwing Stones 20-09-1982 100. Day Job 20-09-1982 101. Wang Dang Doodle 2-09-1983 102. Jack Straw 2-09-1983 103. I Just Want To Make Love To You 22-07-1984 104. Man Smart Woman Smarter 22-07-1984 105. Down In The Bottom/I Ain’t Superstitious 28-12-1984 106. She Belongs To Me 4-04-1985 107. That’s It For The Other One 16-06-1985 108. Willie & The Hand Jive 23-03-1986 109. Not Fade Away 30-03-1986 110. Mighty Quinn 30-03-1986 111. Funiculi Funicula 9-05-1987 112. When Push Comes To Shove 9-05-1987 113. Tons Of Steel 9-05-1987 114. My Brother Esau 9-05-1987 115. West LA Fadeaway 10-05-1987 116. Black Muddy River 10-05-1987 117. Touch Of Grey 12-06-1987 118. Hell In A Bucket 18-09-1987 119. Sugaree 18-09-1987 120. Walkin’ Blues 18-09-1987 121. When I Paint My Masterpiece 18-09-1987 122. Gentlemen Start Your Engines 26-06-1988 123. We Can Run 29-09-1989 124. California Earthquake 20-10-1989 125. Just A Little Light 26-03-1990 126. Picasso Moon 26-03-1990 127. Blow Away 26-03-1990 128. Built To Last 26-03-1990 129. Victim Or The Crime 6-05-1990 130. Foolish Heart 6-05-1990 131. Dark Star 26-09-1991 132. Saint Of Circumstance 26-09-1991 133. Eyes Of The World 26-09-1991 134. Interlude 26-09-1991 135. Interlude 26-09-1991 136. The Faster We Go The Rounder We Get 26-09-1991 137. Dark Star Part 2 26-09-1991 138. So Many Roads 22-02-1992 139. Wave To The Wind 22-02-1992 140. Don’t Ease Me In 22-02-1992 141. Way To Go Home 23-02-1992 142. Corinna 23-02-1992 143. Lazy River Road 21-02-1993 144. Eternity 21-02-1993 145. Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again 20-07-1994 146. Samba In The Rain 20-07-1994 147. Salt Lake City 21-02-1995 148. Liberty 21-02-1995 149. Easy Answers 23-03-1995 150. Unbroken Chain 23-03-1995 151. Childhood’s End 9-07-1995
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    The final Furthur shows ever were in Mexico in January 2014. This is before Fare Thee Well was announced and before John Mayer gloriously entered our universe. We thought this was the end of the music ... They segued from Scarlett Begonias not into Fire on the Mountain but into the best Reuben and Cherise of all time. And then, under a glowing full moon at night they did the most lovely Standing on the Moon ever. My wife and I thought we were gliding to Fennario ... Jerry was there in spirit for sure and those may have been the most memorable Dead experiences ever for those few of us lucky to be there
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    Try the nice folks at: help@setlist.fm Just a few keystrokes for them.
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    Are there any lists of the best of Dave's? I could dive into it myself but figure someone with greater knowledge may have already tackled this, trying to make one playlist that is manageable in size.
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    Not a bad jam list at all...I would listen to entire shows tho. Just me
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    Try DeadBase. You'll find it there.
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    openers?
    trying to find a list of every opening song ever played. would love to see how many times each song was played, but will settle for just a list of song names. thanks in advance!
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    Hi Everyone. Only got into The Dead about 4 years ago thanks to a good friend (and lifetime fan) taking me under his wing. I have a "favorites" CD that I burned that I listen to in the car mostly (I.e. good driving tunes) and would welcome everyone's comments as to my selection, here goes: 1) Oh Boy, Manhattan Center, 1971 2) Next Time You See Me, Fillmore East, 1971 (Ladies and Gentlemen) 3) Ain't It Crazy (The Rub), Fillmore East, 1971 (Ladies and Gentlemen) 4) Big River, Great American Music Hall, 1975 5) Franklin's Tower, Great American Music Hall, 1975 6) Promised Land, Stanley Theatre, 1972 7) Me And My Uncle, Jarhunderthalle, 1972 8) Sugar Magnolia, Fillmore West, 1977 (New Years Eve) 9) Hard To Handle, Hollywood Palladium, 1972 10) Playin' In The Band, Jarhunderthalle, 1972 11) Truckin', Fillmore East, 1971 (Ladies and Gentlemen)
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    Listening to this right now - 10/21/83 Wharf Rat. INDEED worth a listen and re-listen many times over. Solid.
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So, what are your all-time greats?
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does anybody know what live show "mission in the rain" was done at where it's exclusively jerry singing and it sounds like a synthesizer in the middle of the song, or something he did with his guitar that made it sound like a synthesizer? i've been trying to find this version for a while now...anybody got any ideas?
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Must be from 76.6/4/76 Paramount, Portland OR 6/18/78 Passaic, NJ 6/29/76 Auditorium Theatre, Chicago I haven't listened but my guess is the Paramount.
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Jerry Garcia Band, Kean College, 1980
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SiskB is probably more right. There are a lot of "Mission" freaks out there but the clues this guy is giving sure point to a Jerry show, whether Kean or another. However, he doesn't specify GD or Jerry or both... Buy the way, my last post here lists three shows. All were 76.
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The " After Midnight " cd doesn't have Mission on the 3 cd's: however, their was a late show from 2/28/80 with Mission in the setlist, and Ozzie Ahlers on the keyboard: SiskB could be right.
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Actually, Mission is on After Midnight Disc 3 song 7. On the wall of the garden a legend did say: "No one may come here since no one may stay."
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While there are MANY great versions of Scarlet > Fire, and they change in overall sound from each "period". For example: the early '74 versions of Scarlet are generally shorter, non-jammy numbers. When Fire hit the scene, it originally wasn't a barn burner (but was more-so than the early Scarlets). When the boys hooked 'em together, they were on to one of their great song marriages. The mid-late '70's versions are VERY different from the early '80's versions, and these are VERY different from the late '80's versions. However, in early 1990 (I believe the Oakland Chinese New Year run 02-25 thru 02-27) the boys first started playing with MIDI. I may be a bit biased 'cuz this was my first show, but the Scarlet > Fire from 02.26.1990 is freekin' AMAZING!!! The segue jam goes all over the place, includes church bells at one point, Mickey makes a beast of himself, and the jam comes close (several times) to dissolving in to Space. Ok, Jerry forgets the lyrics more than once in Scarlet, and at least once in Fire, but musically it's monumental. Bobby also completely destroys the Bucket lyrics to open the show. Since it was my first show, I wasn't very familiar with the "natural order" of a Dead show, and the blue unicorns had me quite out-there, so I didn't realize what I had actually experienced until years later when I finally rec'd a tape. The show BLEW MY MIND, but everyone's first show does. It wasn't until much later when I listened to the tape (over and over and over) that I realized what a fun 1st set it was, and how AWESOME that Scarlet > Fire is. That is easily my all-time favorite Scarlet > Fire (but I'm biased ;) ). Of course, I have many other "2nd place" versions, but the version from Oakland 02.26.1990 is easily my favorite. The rest of the 2nd set includes a nice Playin > Terrapin > Drumz, and a somewhat rare Baby Blue encore. I discovered the boys a bit late in their careers together, but managed to see over 125 shows in 5 short years, and I feel VERY lucky to have even seen one. So many people missed out on a truly unique amazing and fascinating experience. The entire second set from Brendan Byrne 04.01.88 is a beast. On paper, the set list almost looks like a "greatest hits" set (I've seen this set labeled as "generic 2nd set material" just because of the songs played, but it's HOW they were played that matters, right?). I know it from memory I've listened so many times: China > Rider; Estimated > Eyes > Drumz > Space > Other One > Wharf Rat > Throwing Stones > Not Fade Away; E: Brokedown Palace. The China > Rider is awesome, a tad short, but the power of it leaves you speechless. The post-Drums is where the true force of the set lies. The jam from Space into The Other One is amazing, and The Other One is one of the most truly mind blowing and experimental-yet-cohesive versions I've ever heard (from '85-'95); plus it has really cool "laser" sounds! While some people don't truly appreciate Throwing Stones, the version here doesn't stop building and jamming. The energy in it ebbs and flows, and at moments you don't think it can build anymore, then it explodes to a whole different ecstatic level - it ROCKS! I think this show was released as a Dick's Picks or Road Trips CD set, and it's is truly worthy of such a release. Standing On The Moon from Eugene Oregon 08.21.1993. Amazing. Truly amazing. Brings me to tears every time. Jerry is so powerful and heart-felt... wow. I'm getting goosebumps and my eyes are tearing up just thinking about it..... Help On The Way > Slipknot! > Franklin's Tower - Eugene Oregon 08.22.1993. Again - awesome. This was the 2nd set opener. It was excellent when I saw it at Autzen, and even better when it caught me surprise on the David Gans Grateful Dead hour . . . . uhhhh . . . . WOW! Jack Straw - Eugene Oregon 08.22.1993 - this was the show opener, and Bobby's guitar was giving him some type of problem, so he walked off stage in mid-song. I was in the bleachers behind the stage and saw Bobby literally smash the guitar to the ground. While this was going on backstage, Jerry started jamming.... and jamming, and jamming, and he jammed a bit after that jam, and followed that with another jam. It rocked! There was also a microphone issue, at one point Jerry just comes in with "...change, ain't that Heaven sent...." instead of "...took my rings and four bucks in change, ain't that Heaven sent...". Again, I was there and I may be biased, and again, I didn't realize just how awesome this Jack Straw was until I heard it on tape a couple of weeks later. I was too wrapped up in watching Bobby backstage throwing the guitar around and getting all POed! (yes - I was at this Eugene run, and the entire run will stay with me FOREVER! It wasn't only the music, it was everything- this was one of the few venues where there was still parking lot camping next to the stadium, and what a great spot: right next to the Willamette river in beautiful Oregon; naked folks swimming in the river, climbing the trees.... I did every Eugene run in the '90's and camped each time, and the '93 run was IMO by far the best; I'm getting all teary-eyed-and-goosebumpy again just thinking about it) I didn't list anything before 1985 for a reason, there are already SO MANY great versions of great songs already listed here from what is generally recognized the Grateful Dead's "heyday": up to 1977/78, that I decided to list my favorites from the "modern age" of the Dead.
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I've been playing/learning Crazy Fingers on guitar so I'd like to hear some of your favorites! I've been listening to the version from One From the Vault and also downloaded a show from Winterland, 6/17/75 (first version of the tune). I like both versions a lot, but I'm sure someone on hear can pick one just off of the top of their head that will blow my mind!! Haha. Thanks! -Gabe
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Ok, I know "best" is a loaded term, but I always go back to 6/16/91 Set 2 for the tasty licks.
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Back in the early '90s I became friends w/ a serious taper nicknamed "Rockitt" from Jersey via school in Albany (Rockitt if you read this it's Pat). Anyways he used to cut tapes for me when we got together. I never labeled them thinking I'd have a hobby when I got older and had the time - well time's here! After about 70 or so shows I ended up pretty familiar with our heros! I also realized that my friend Rockitt cut me tapes of some of the best shows ever, for which I will be forever grateful. So: I have a set that looks like a New Year's set but I'm not sure. I can hear Brent and a horn player, the set list is Scarlet>Sugar Mag>Ship of Fools>Terrapin Drums/Space Wheel>Watchtower>Standing on the Moon>sunshine Daydream Jam It contains a version of Standing on the Moon that's better than any other version ever or just about any other tune from any live performance from anyone ever (can you tell I really like this cut (and I'm nuts...)?)! Any help with the date will be mucho appreciado - I know I could hunt for it, but I'm just too arthritic and medicated sometimes.... Thanks
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go away samson77
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It's great, especially the I Know You Rider. I really don't think Jerry can remember his lyric (for some reason), so after 1. extending his solo break 2. letting Brent take a break on the keys (which I think was rare at the time) 3. he comes in with Bobby's lyric! It could have been a wreck but ends up being great. Bob harmonizes with him nicely, and Jerry does get to his lyric 'Wish I was a Headlight', after the 'Sun Gonna Shine'. It's really great, superb actually and Jerry's guitar playing after really shines. It's one of the top 5 China>Riders for me only because there are an awful lot of examples. Seriously, check it out you might actually get hooked on it. Btw, I'm currently listening to the SirMick version which has a very nice sound.
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I think forgetting the lyrics often proved a real godsend for the jamming...
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Upon scrutiny, it actually sounds like Mr. Bob didn't come in where he was supposed to (that's where Brent's keys come in). I think what may have screwed him up a little is that they didn't all sing together as normal on the first verse. Jerry helps out after the Brent 'break' (where Bob was supposed to come in), and then proceeds immediately after with the correct lyric after helping Bob with his line. Either way, this version scorches! Just sweet. I just love the guitar filigrees Jerry adds which make this version truly unique.
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So that was Clarence! It was just amazing, I was reading a book about Garcia and there was some mention of this show, or something that made me think I might have a copy of this show, anyways... I went searching and it was just so cool when I realized I had a great quality cassette of the very show I was reading about. Thanks, Wilfred T. and be well for many years. Harrington p.s. (no longer black lassie - identity crisis lol)
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ok, i heard this Bird Song on sirius. I beleive it said April 19, '73, but i could have read it wrong. Bobby plays this line with just two alternating notes - its so simple, yet so beautiful. Dead at its best, imho. Can anyone tell me where this song is from?
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I have a version of the China Cat Sunflower song I feel is THE DEFINITIVE live version. Please have a listen -- I have attached the link stream below from my private collection. Here's the catch: I dont know from what live performance it is from, and Ive been looking for over 7 years. People say its from Dicks Picks #4, yet others say it's from Europe '72. I own both of those versions (which are spectacular), and although close, this still bares musical differences. If anyone can help me identify the show this is played from, I would be forever grateful. Thank you so much and enjoy the song. http://www.vidbusters.com/~gator/Chinacatsunflower.mp3 4:43 is liquid cosmic magic. . .and then it cuts out soon after into the dark and lord only knows what beautiful melodies lay beyond it. . . -Carl
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I think the best china cat was 6/16/74, assuming that rider is included
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Is going through an MP3. Could this make up some of the differences between the DP4 and musical variation you say is there? I don't think this is from Europe 72, having listened to all of them.
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Well Carl, I'm stumped. I've checked a bunch of China's and I'm sure it must be from the spring of 1972(Europe)or possibly 9-17-72. In addition, I do not have 11/14/71 nor 7/21-22/72, so check them if you have the Roadtrip downloads. Close contestants include San Antonio 11/26/72 and Long Beach 12/15/72. Due to the poor quality of your mp3 link from vidbusters it's tough to really pin it down. I do know that Keith Godchaux is on a Steinway grand piano, not an electric piano or organ, so I searched forward from September '71. It's possible the song could be from 1973, but I'd stay in 1972. I found several great versions: 10/24/71 Detroit, 12/15/71 Ann Arbor, 12/31/71 San Francisco, 8/21/72 Berkeley, 8/27/72 Veneta, 9/3/72 Boulder, 9/9/72 Hollywood, 10/18/72 St Louis, 10/26/72 Cinci, and Wichita 11/17/72. The Europe '72 version is wonderful: Paris > 5/3/72My personal favorites come in 1973 and 1974, when the "Feeling Groovy" jam appears within the transitional jam between China and Rider. Check out the Sunshine Daydream 8/27/72 video performance on YouTube: Sunburn city!!
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Great version!
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would love to know or be turned of to some of the best standing on the moon ?
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There's a second set one from Oakland in '91 (12-28) that I've always liked. The song probably peaked in '89-'90.
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View from the Vault has a piece from Louisville KY that includes a real good Standing on the Moon. Headyversion voters prefer 8/21/93 from Eugene OR.
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Go ahead, laugh all you want. But don't laugh too hard until you go to archive or you've dusted off your own source and listened to it -- cause I may be the one laughing at you! I usually don't go in much for this "Best Version Ever" beauty contest stuff but this "Franklin's" does it's best!
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Black Peter 12-13-80 Long Beach- by far the best I've heard . Top 5 show which also has my favorite Deal So Many Roads 9-18-94 Shoreline Ampitheater- one last extra solo and Jerry's vocal just gets me every time. Kills the Soldier's Field version on the So Many Roads box IMHO. Peggy-O and Althea 3-14-81 Hartford- still ranks as my favorite show overall,although the more I listen the closer others get Shakedown .>Franklin's 11-29-1980, another stellar show Morning Dewand BEW Barton Hall May '77 Stella great late version 11-29-94 Denver
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The Scarlet Fire of the famous Cornell University show at Barton Hall is amazing. That is all
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Check out how Jerry makes his guitar sound like a steel drum on the way back into the St. Stephen reprise. One of those 'imprint' moments for me.
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I simply love this version. A lot of people talk on the one from Cole Field House a couple days prior, and that version is about 4 minutes longer, but this one does it more for me. -edit- P.S. marye You missed a spam (way forgiveable) about 30 posts up (samson77)
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Listening to this right now - 10/21/83 Wharf Rat. INDEED worth a listen and re-listen many times over. Solid.
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Hi Everyone. Only got into The Dead about 4 years ago thanks to a good friend (and lifetime fan) taking me under his wing. I have a "favorites" CD that I burned that I listen to in the car mostly (I.e. good driving tunes) and would welcome everyone's comments as to my selection, here goes: 1) Oh Boy, Manhattan Center, 1971 2) Next Time You See Me, Fillmore East, 1971 (Ladies and Gentlemen) 3) Ain't It Crazy (The Rub), Fillmore East, 1971 (Ladies and Gentlemen) 4) Big River, Great American Music Hall, 1975 5) Franklin's Tower, Great American Music Hall, 1975 6) Promised Land, Stanley Theatre, 1972 7) Me And My Uncle, Jarhunderthalle, 1972 8) Sugar Magnolia, Fillmore West, 1977 (New Years Eve) 9) Hard To Handle, Hollywood Palladium, 1972 10) Playin' In The Band, Jarhunderthalle, 1972 11) Truckin', Fillmore East, 1971 (Ladies and Gentlemen)
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trying to find a list of every opening song ever played. would love to see how many times each song was played, but will settle for just a list of song names. thanks in advance!
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Try DeadBase. You'll find it there.
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Not a bad jam list at all...I would listen to entire shows tho. Just me
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Are there any lists of the best of Dave's? I could dive into it myself but figure someone with greater knowledge may have already tackled this, trying to make one playlist that is manageable in size.
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The final Furthur shows ever were in Mexico in January 2014. This is before Fare Thee Well was announced and before John Mayer gloriously entered our universe. We thought this was the end of the music ... They segued from Scarlett Begonias not into Fire on the Mountain but into the best Reuben and Cherise of all time. And then, under a glowing full moon at night they did the most lovely Standing on the Moon ever. My wife and I thought we were gliding to Fennario ... Jerry was there in spirit for sure and those may have been the most memorable Dead experiences ever for those few of us lucky to be there
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1. Can’t Come Down 3-11-19652. The Only Time Is Now 3-11-1965 3. On The Road Again 25-02-1966 4. You Don’t Have To Ask 25-03-1966 5. It’s A Sin 19-05-1966 6. In The Pines 17-07-1966 7. Nobody’s Fault But Mine 17-07-1966 8. Midnight Hour 16-09-1966 9. Alice D. Millionaire 1-12-1966 10. You Don’t Love Me 1-12-1966 11. Deep Elem Blues 1-12-1966 12. The Golden Road To Unlimited Devotion 18-03-1967 13. Cream Puff War 18-03-1967 14. The Same Thing 18-03-1967 15. Cold Rain And Snow 18-03-1967 16. Viola Lee Blues 18-03-1967 17. Dancing In The Street 3-09-1967 18. That’s It For The Other One 22-10-1967 19. Morning Dew 14-02-1968 20. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl 14-02-1968 21. Dark Star 14-02-1968 22. China Cat Sunflower 14-02-1968 23. The Eleven 14-02-1968 24. Turn On Your Lovelight 14-02-1968 25. That’s It For The Other One 14-02-1968 26. New Potato Caboose 14-02-1968 27. Born Cross-Eyed 14-02-1968 28. Spanish Jam 14-02-1968 29. Alligator 14-02-1968 30. Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks) 14-02-1968 31. Feedback 14-02-1968 32. Midnight Hour 14-02-1968 33. Rosemary 7-12-1968 34. Dark Star 2-03-1969 35. St. Stephen 2-03-1969 36. The Eleven 2-03-1969 37. Turn On Your Lovelight 2-03-1969 38. Doin’ That Rag 2-03-1969 39. Dupree’s Diamond Blues 20-04-1969 40. Mountains Of The Moon 20-04-1969 41. Slewfoot 27-06-1969 42. Casey Jones 27-06-1969 43. Dire Wolf 27-06-1969 44. The Main Ten 5-12-1969 45. It’s All Over Now Baby Blue 5-12-1969 46. Overture/Mason’s Children 2-01-1970 47. High Time 2-01-1970 48. Easy Wind 16-01-1970 49. Me And My Uncle 13-02-1970 50. Dire Wolf 13-02-1970 51. Smokestack Lightning 13-02-1970 52. Yellow Dog Story 23-02-1970 53. Monkey And The Engineer 13-02-1970 54. Little Sadie 13-02-1970 55. Wake Up Little Susie 13-02-1970 56. Black Peter 13-02-1970 57. Uncle John’s Band 13-02-1970 58. Katie Mae 13-02-1970 59. Dark Star 13-02-1970 60. That’s It For The Other One 13-02-1970 61. Turn On Your Lovelight 13-02-1970 62. Walkin’ The Dog 21-03-1970 63. Big Boss Man 21-03-1970 64. He Was A Friend Of Mine 21-03-1970 65. Candyman 7-05-1970 66. Cumberland Blues 7-05-1970 67. New Speedway Boogie 7-05-1970 68. I’m A King Bee 7-05-1970 69. Frozen Logger 7-05-1970 70. Don’t Ease Me In 15-05-1970/1 71. I Know You Rider 15-05-1970/1 72. Ain’t It Crazy (The Rub) 15-05-1970/1 73. St. Stephen 15-05-1970/1 74. That’s It For The Other One 15-05-1970/1 75. Cosmic Charlie 15-05-1970/1 76. New Minglewood Blues 15-05-1970/1 77. Morning Dew 15-05-1970/2 78. Good Lovin’ 15-05-1970/2 79. To Lay Me Down 30-07-1970 80. Truckin’ 18-08-1970 81. Dire Wolf 18-08-1970 82. Friend Of The Devil 18-08-1970 83. Dark Hollow 18-08-1970 84. Ripple 18-08-1970 85. Brokedown Palace 18-08-1970 86. Operator 18-08-1970 87. Box Of Rain 17-09-1970 88. Rosalie McFall 18-08-1970 89. New Speedway Boogie 18-08-1970 90. Cold Jordan 18-08-1970 91. Swing Low Sweet Chariot 18-08-1970 92. Dancing In The Street 18-08-1970 93. Sugar Magnolia 18-09-1970 94. It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World 18-09-1970 95. Till The Morning Comes 18-09-1970 96. Not Fade Away 18-08-1970 97. Truckin’ 19-02-1971 98. Loser 19-02-1971 99. Cumberland Blues 19-02-1971 100. It Hurts Me Too 19-02-1971 101. Bertha 19-02-1971 102. Playing In The Band 19-02-1971 103. Greatest Story Ever Told 19-02-1971 104. Johnny B. Goode 19-02-1971 105. Good Lovin’ 19-02-1971 106. Casey Jones 19-02-1971 107. Hard To Handle 20-02-1971 108. Bird Song 20-02-1971 109. Not Fade Away 18-03-1971 110. Going Down The Road Feeling Bad 18-03-1971 111. Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks) 18-03-1971 112. Feedback 18-03-1971 113. I Second That Emotion 8-04-1971 114. Dark Star 8-04-1971 115. Good Lovin’ 17-04-1971 116. Empty Pages 24-08-1971 117. Beat It On Down The Line 24-08-1971 118. Brown-Eyed Women 24-08-1971 119. Comes A Time 19-10-1971 120. Ramble On Rose 19-10-1971 121. Me And Bobby McGee 19-10-1971 122. Brokedown Palace 19-10-1971 123. That’s It For The Other One 19-10-1971 124. Wharf Rat 19-10-1971 125. Hideaway 7-11-1971 126. Big River 31-12-1971 127. The Same Thing 31-12-1971 128. Promised Land 23-05-1972 129. Sugaree 26-05-1972 130. Mr. Charlie 26-05-1972 131. Black-Throated Wind 26-05-1972 132. Deal 11-05-1972 133. Chinatown Shuffle 11-05-1972 134. Rockin’ Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu 23-05-1972 135. Mexicali Blues 23-05-1972 136. Black Peter 24-05-1972 137. Dire Wolf 26-05-1972 138. The Stranger 26-05-1972 139. Playing In The Band 26-05-1972 140. Good Lovin’ 4-05-1972 141. Truckin’ 26-04-1972 142. The Faster We Go The Rounder We Get 26-04-1972 143. Comes A Time 25-05-1972 144. Tennessee Jed 11-05-1972 145. Jack Straw 4-05-1972 146. Dark Star 4-05-1972 147. Sugar Magnolia 17-04-1972 148. Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks) 17-04-1972 149. Johnny B. Goode 17-04-1972 150. Stella Blue 17-06-1972 151. Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo 26-07-1972 152. Dark Star 26-07-1972 153. Comes A Time 26-07-1972 154. Dark Star 27-08-1972 155. El Paso 27-08-1972 156. Sing Me Back Home 27-08-1972 157. Around And Around 23-09-1972 158. It’s All Over Now Baby Blue 23-09-1972 159. That’s It For The Other One 23-09-1972 160. Wharf Rat 23-09-1972 161. Box Of Rain 30-10-1972 162. Truckin’ 30-10-1972 163. Tomorrow Is Forever 30-10-1972 164. Around And Around 30-10-1972 165. Candyman 30-10-1972 166. Eyes Of The World 10-06-1973 167. Stella Blue 10-06-1973 168. Loser 17-09-1973 169. Looks Like Rain 17-09-1973 170. Row Jimmy 17-09-1973 171. Jack Straw 17-09-1973 172. Loose Lucy 17-09-1973 173. You Ain’t Woman Enough To Take My Man 17-09-1973 174. Let Me Sing Your Blues Away 17-09-1973 175. Here Comes Sunshine 6-12-1973 176. Big River 6-12-1973 177. Dark Star 6-12-1973 178. Weather Report Suite 8-12-1973 179. Big Railroad Blues 19-12-1973 1. Let It Rock 23-06-1974 2. Deal 21-05-1974 3. The Race Is On 21-05-1974 4. Scarlet Begonias 21-05-1974 5. El Paso 21-05-1074 6. Row Jimmy 21-05-1974 7. Money Money 21-05-1974 8. Ship Of Fools 21-05-1974 9. Weather Report Suite 21-05-1974 10. China Doll 21-05-1974 11. Playing In The Band 21-05-1974 12. US Blues 21-05-1974 13. Loose Lucy 25-07-1974 14. He’s Gone 29-07-1974 15. Truckin’ 29-07-1974 16. Nobody’s Fault But Mine 29-07-1974 17. Spanish Jam 29-07-1974 18. The Faster We Go The Rounder We Get 29-07-1974 19. Wharf Rat 29-07-1974 20. Seastones 18-10-1974 21. Interlude 18-10-1974 22. Dark Star 18-10-1974 23. Morning Dew 18-10-1974 24. Interlude 13-08-1975 25. Help On The Way 13-08-1975 26. Slipknot 13-08-1975 27. Franklin’s Tower 13-08-1975 28. The Music Never Stopped 13-08-1975 29. Eyes Of The World 13-08-1975 30. King Solomon’s Marbles 13-08-1975 31. King Solomon’s Marbles 13-08-1975 32. Crazy Fingers 13-08-1975 33. Drum Theme 13-08-1975 34. The Faster We Go The Rounder We Get 13-08-1975 35. Sage And Spirit 13-08-1975 36. Going Down The Road Feeling Bad 13-08-1975 37. US Blues 13-08-1975 38. Blues For Allah 13-08-1975 39. Might As Well 3-06-1976 40. Cassidy 3-06-1976 41. Lazy Lightning 3-06-1976 42. Supplication 3-06-1976 43. The Wheel 3-06-1976 44. Friend Of The Devil 4-06-1976 45. Mission In The Rain 4-06-1976 46. Cosmic Charlie 4-06-1976 47. It’s All Over Now 18-03-1977 48. Sugaree 18-03-1977 49. Estimated Prophet 18-03-1977 50. Terrapin Station 18-03-1977 51. Drum Transition 18-03-1977 52. Not Fade Away 18-03-1977 53. St. Stephen 18-03-1977 54. Around And Around 18-03-1977 55. Samson And Delilah 20-03-1977 56. Sunrise 1-05-1977 57. Dancing In The Street 4-05-1977 58. Jack-A-Roe 13-05-1977 59. Passenger 15-05-1977 60. High Time 18-05-1977 61. Shakedown Street 16-09-1978 62. Interlude 16-09-1978 63. Interlude 16-09-1978 64. Truckin’ 16-09-1978 65. Stella Blue 16-09-1978 66. Around And Around 16-09-1978 67. I Need A Miracle 17-10-1978 68. Estimated Prophet 17-10-1978 69. Eyes Of The World 17-10-1978 70. Interlude 17-10-1978 71. Interlude 17-10-1978 72. If I Had The World To Give 17-10-1978 73. Around And Around 17-10-1978 74. Scarlet Begonias 22-10-1978 75. Fire On The Mountain 22-10-1978 76. From The Heart Of Me 22-10-1978 77. Stagger Lee 24-11-1978 78. New Minglewood Blues 24-11-1978 79. Cold Rain And Snow 10-12-1979 80. Greatest Story Ever Told 10-12-1979 81. Alabama Getaway 1-05-1980 82. Promised Land 1-05-1980 83. Lost Sailor 1-05-1980 84. Saint Of Circumstance 1-05-1980 85. Deal 1-05-1980 86. Althea 3-09-1980 87. Little Red Rooster 3-09-1980 88. Candyman 3-09-1980 89. Easy To Love You 3-09-1980 90. Far From Me 4-09-1980 91. Iko Iko 7-10-1980 92. Heaven Help The Fool 7-10-1980 93. Oh Babe It Ain’t No Lie 9-10-1980 94. Ripple 9-10-1980 95. Feel Like A Stranger 9-10-1980 96. Never Trust A Woman 30-09-1981 97. Walkin’ Blues 28-05-1982 98. I Got A Mind To Give Up Living 28-05-1982 99. Throwing Stones 20-09-1982 100. Day Job 20-09-1982 101. Wang Dang Doodle 2-09-1983 102. Jack Straw 2-09-1983 103. I Just Want To Make Love To You 22-07-1984 104. Man Smart Woman Smarter 22-07-1984 105. Down In The Bottom/I Ain’t Superstitious 28-12-1984 106. She Belongs To Me 4-04-1985 107. That’s It For The Other One 16-06-1985 108. Willie & The Hand Jive 23-03-1986 109. Not Fade Away 30-03-1986 110. Mighty Quinn 30-03-1986 111. Funiculi Funicula 9-05-1987 112. When Push Comes To Shove 9-05-1987 113. Tons Of Steel 9-05-1987 114. My Brother Esau 9-05-1987 115. West LA Fadeaway 10-05-1987 116. Black Muddy River 10-05-1987 117. Touch Of Grey 12-06-1987 118. Hell In A Bucket 18-09-1987 119. Sugaree 18-09-1987 120. Walkin’ Blues 18-09-1987 121. When I Paint My Masterpiece 18-09-1987 122. Gentlemen Start Your Engines 26-06-1988 123. We Can Run 29-09-1989 124. California Earthquake 20-10-1989 125. Just A Little Light 26-03-1990 126. Picasso Moon 26-03-1990 127. Blow Away 26-03-1990 128. Built To Last 26-03-1990 129. Victim Or The Crime 6-05-1990 130. Foolish Heart 6-05-1990 131. Dark Star 26-09-1991 132. Saint Of Circumstance 26-09-1991 133. Eyes Of The World 26-09-1991 134. Interlude 26-09-1991 135. Interlude 26-09-1991 136. The Faster We Go The Rounder We Get 26-09-1991 137. Dark Star Part 2 26-09-1991 138. So Many Roads 22-02-1992 139. Wave To The Wind 22-02-1992 140. Don’t Ease Me In 22-02-1992 141. Way To Go Home 23-02-1992 142. Corinna 23-02-1992 143. Lazy River Road 21-02-1993 144. Eternity 21-02-1993 145. Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again 20-07-1994 146. Samba In The Rain 20-07-1994 147. Salt Lake City 21-02-1995 148. Liberty 21-02-1995 149. Easy Answers 23-03-1995 150. Unbroken Chain 23-03-1995 151. Childhood’s End 9-07-1995
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Looking into 1981 shows, since I like the way Jerry's tone cuts through, especially for the fast tempo barnburner/bluegrass stomps.So far, he kills 3X in May '81 alone with Big River, some great promised lands, a nice cumberland, and china riders. Check it out. So good I had to write them down to come back to: Big River 5-1,5-12,5-16,8-28 Promised Land 5-1,7-5,12-5 Cumberland blues 12-5 China/Rider 3-9,5-12,8-28
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This is just an incredible jam. I'm a jazz guitar player and compose classical music, and I'd like to think I appreciate compositional structure and improvisation, and the solo Jerry rips is just stunning. Phrasing is confident, well articulated, magical. I first heard that solo when I was 15, it plays in my head note for note when I think of it because its that coherent and memorable. And the energy of the set...wow. When I first heard that, it was clear to me that Jerry and Bach were on the same level to me.