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Stagger Lee
Sept. 5, 1991
Richfield Coliseum

Jer nails it. Sep. '91 had some great Lee's
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Estimated Prophet
Oct. 11, 1989
Meadowlands Arena

Bob really over enunciates all the lyrics which makes this version somewhat unique.
2
Hell in a Bucket
Oct. 12, 1989
Meadowlands Arena

Energetic romp! This one slaps!
2
Bird Song
June 12, 1987
Ventura County Fairgrounds

This splendid version of Bird Song includes plenty of bird sounds and a spirited jam segment that crescendos magnificently into an uplifting climax.
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Space
June 14, 1987
Ventura County Fairgrounds

Hey Hey We're the Monkees Space!
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Comments

Ramble On Rose
March 28, 1991
Nassau Coliseum

I love the energy of this version. Heads say this show had bad vibes and maybe the tension is why I like this version so much. Nice interplay between Bruce and Vince.
Drums -> Space
Dec. 29, 1984
San Francisco Civic Center

Cool drum segment that drifts into a space that is kind of like Ollin Arrageed with Spanish jam licks that devolves into a jam based around the Truckin' intro which then transitions to some psychedelic meanderings till finally finding its way into Truckin' proper.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
Oct. 22, 1989
Charlotte Coliseum

Big sounding Help that is well executed. Flows nicely into a psychedelic Slipknot! But alas this version is all about the cool jam in Franklin's. I almost thought they were about to go into Crazy Fingers at one point but this drifts into some really cool psychedelic jamming instead. Check it out as part of the 2017 version of 30 Days of Dead.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Nov. 1, 1979
Nassau Coliseum

I love groovin' out to this version and Jerry really peaks FOTM hard at the end. It's definitely in my list of top 5 versions.
Shakedown Street
Oct. 15, 1994
Madison Square Garden

Featured on day 8 of the 2018 iteration of 30 days of Dead. A very intense and dancy version. I actual was quite enjoying Vince's input to this version. He does a bunch of cool "latinish" fills in this one. Phil drives this one hard too.
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