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Grateful Dead May 10, 1986

Frost Amphitheatre Palo Alto, CA | Listen on archive

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11
Estimated Prophet
Bobby has a freak out starting at 6:55
6
Desolation Row
Bobby attacks the rythym on this. Super tight, especially for an early version.
1
New Minglewood Blues
Not a connoisseur o' this song, but...this version deserves to be nominated. This band is kinda good...
2
Tennessee Jed
Jerry absolutely lays into this one. God what a NASTY solo!
3
Hell in a Bucket
A great rockin' version. Definitely my personal favorite. Love the Bobby screams at the end!
3
China Doll
Jerry's '86 voice fits this song perfectly. This version will yank your heart strings.
7
Eyes Of The World
Really fast even by mid 1980's Eyes standards. Powerful version as Jerry spits notes as fast as a machine gun, blistering pace.
1
Big Railroad Blues
Very high energy version, awesome Jerry solo.
5
West L.A. Fadeaway
Super funky version with all the little extras that take it to a possibly all-time best status, very heady.
3
The Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo)
Convincing vocal performance by Jer. Especially second verse.
2
Let It Grow
Played in hyper speed and everything still sounds just exactly perfect. A great way to end a set in any era