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LagerandGospel

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Jack Straw
Oct. 18, 1983
Cumberland County Civic Center

Blistering ensemble performance
52
Visions of Johanna
March 18, 1995
The Spectrum

A Horrible year with very bad music. But this song is flawless and perfect.
12
Ship of Fools
Feb. 28, 1981
Uptown Theater

Subtle, sublime, and filled with soul. Powerful, loud and strong at the right moments, and quiet like a leaf falling in the moments inbetween.
54
Wharf Rat
June 20, 1983
Merriweather Post Pavilion

This is an amazing version for Phil Lovers. Grab the audience tape, turn it up, and be destroyed by massive Phil Bombs.
26
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
April 13, 1984
Hampton Coliseum

Hypnotic groove that will push you higher and higher. Fire. Fire. Fire on the mountain. An ancient rhythm emerges which hearkens to ancient times
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Comments

Dark Star
March 29, 1990
Nassau Coliseum

I've always loved this one. Portions of this Dark Star made it to "Infrared Roses" album.
Sugaree
Oct. 17, 1983
Olympic Center

This is rough, but pretty much the best 80's sugaree. It's jams are stratospheric. Anchorage has nothing on Lake Placid. LISTEN TO THIS ONE.
Bird Song
March 21, 1986
Hampton Coliseum

This is an amazing and intense version. People might blow this one off if they look at the date, but Weir and Garcia play and improvise together and create a work of beauty.
Looks Like Rain
Oct. 31, 1985
Carolina Coliseum - University of South Carolina

This is the one you play for your friends when they ask, tell me about the '80s and the Grateful Dead phenomena?
Estimated Prophet
May 10, 1986
Frost Amphitheatre

1986 doesn't always come up on my radar. But this show, and this Estimated is amazingly hot with Weir powerhouse grunge chords and piercing psychedelic lead guitar lines shrieking from Garcia.
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