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Best slot for Row Jimmy


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I haven’t nailed it down, but I like my Row Jimmy in the second half of the first set.

 

Lots of dependencies, like how many total songs are in the set, what precedes it, what comes after - all need to be considered.

 

 

What sort of Row Jimmy logic do you have to offer?

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Agreed. Mid to late first set.   I want Jerry to be a tad lathered up before diving into that gem. Not to mention giving Healy some time to make sure the sound is just exactly perfect.

 

Remember upon the return of Bird Song in the early 80s it would appear 2nd or 3rd song?  Just like Row Jimmy, Jerry needs a wait a bit for that one. Which of course is exactly what happened.

 

As a tangential subject, the way first sets morphed into oft only 3 Jerry songs was a very unfortunate development. 😟

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I agree with it being a good fit later in the first set. Just in time for some cool, blue, calming tones to help cradle an excited mind.  I would say I like it to smooth everything out and give the audience a breather after something raucous where the house gets all hot and sweaty, like a cowboy suite, Minglewood, maybe Passenger, etc. 

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Row Jimmy goes all the way back to my beginnings in the Dead world for me. Wake of the flood was an early album purchase choice. I was ‘aware’ when they delivered it to us at my second show. (Later first set) I remember at the tail end of the song, Bobby was holding the neck of his guitar with both hands, as it were an oar, moving it as if he were paddling. And I say row, Jimmy, row.....

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3 hours ago, acududeman said:

I'll take a RJ any time/any place......one of my favorites! 🤠


I’ll say if a person is reading this, they love it, too.  😉

 

If I’m at a show and RJ is in the two or three slot, I’m not thrilled.

 

All qualifiers about:

 

-liking the song

-wishing JG was around to deliver us one

-I wouldn’t be throwing my hands in the air like a douche and complaining or anything of the sort

 

But if I could design 2-3 shows worth of lists, RJ would be in one of those sets, but it damn well would not be in the 2 hole.

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