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3
I Fought The Law
May 14, 1993
Sam Boyd Silver Bowl

Please - stay at home if you don't have a ticket.
3
I Fought The Law
May 22, 1993
Shoreline Amphitheatre

Well played.
4
I Fought The Law
June 8, 1993
The Palace

You pssed off the band, so here's what you get.
2
I Fought The Law
June 13, 1993
Rich Stadium

If you don't have a ticket, don't come to the show.
1
Bertha
Oct. 20, 1983
The Centrum

Lousy recording, but it kicks butt.

Comments

One More Saturday Night
Aug. 7, 1982
Alpine Valley Music Theatre

I don't get it. Yes, the vocals are great, but Jerry is rather sluggish, in one of those "I guess if I have to." moods.
Revolutionary Hamstrung Blues
March 27, 1986
Cumberland County Civic Center

I would like to thank whoever it was that decided this should never be played again.
Johnny B. Goode
March 24, 1973
The Spectrum

I'm not saying this is the best ever, but I had to get it up and visible. Keith is playing some serious keys, Jerry shreds, Phil is thumping and Donna fits right in. To me, this is better than all of the versions listed in the top 5 here.
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
July 17, 1989
Alpine Valley Music Theatre

The Dead play well when they know they're being professionally filmed and this show is no exception. Jerry's got the lonesome prairie boogie going on and Brent gets a solo and makes the most of it. Very tight version.
Promised Land
Sept. 18, 1990
Madison Square Garden

Next to Jerry, Bruce Hornsby was the most talented musician to play with the Dead. The band was on fire more often than not and Bruce kick started Jerry back into playing some great guitar. If you think the Dead stopped making great music in the 70's, you're crazy. This version has a Hornsby solo, then a Vince solo, where Hornsby takes over, then Jerry takes over and after the last word is sung, Jerry just goes nutzoid on the guitar. This is a must hear version.