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Knockin' On Heaven's Door
July 26, 1987
Anaheim Stadium

In true perverse fashion, the Dead backed Dylan at his lowest point. But the way he sings this - on the wrong chords - has an insane urgency.
5
Cassidy
July 10, 1987
JFK Stadium

Extended, raging peak lead by Jerry and Mickey.
2
Row Jimmy
May 3, 1987
Frost Amphitheatre

Listen to the SBD of this for a great example of Bobby's subtle, beautiful playing
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Sugaree
April 11, 1987
UIC Pavilion

Jerry blazing, Phil locked in.
2
Beat it on Down The Line
April 2, 1987
The Centrum

Listen to how Jerry begins the second chorus of his solo. Brilliant. Mickey drives this hard too. Heat builds up in the set leading to this.
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Sugaree
Oct. 15, 1984
Civic Center

This is one of those angry Jerry performances that occurred so often in the '80s. He really burns it up.
When I Paint My Masterpiece
June 17, 1991
Giants Stadium

Bobby's vox are particularly good
The Other One
April 24, 1984
Veterans' Memorial Coliseum

1984 is an underappreciated year. This Other One is awesome. Phil is all over the place. Builds up to a dark, powerful peak
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 8, 1977
Barton Hall - Cornell University

There is no perfect Scarlet-Fire and that's why the Dead are the Dead. However, this one is the best. For me there are three reasons: Mickey's three-beat drum roll signaling the beginning of the tune in dramatic, emphatic fashion; Phil's slides in the intro and playing throughout; and Jerry's first solo in Fire. In particular, everything from 15:41 to the end of the solo, 17:02. I've listened to many, many, many hours of Grateful Dead music and the epitome of Jerry as a player are in that not-quite minute and a half. In my opinion.
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