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Not Fade Away
April 26, 1983
The Spectrum

Nice vocal jam with the crowd taking part, only wish they jammed it longer. Brent sounds amazing on that Hammond, but is anyone surprised? DvP39
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Man Smart, Woman Smarter
April 26, 1983
The Spectrum

Brent tickling the ivories and Jerry noodling away, just beautiful. Builds into the drums really nicely. Released on Dave's Picks 39
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Brother Esau
April 26, 1983
The Spectrum

Just the right amount of cowbell. Dave's Picks 39
7
Throwing Stones
April 26, 1983
The Spectrum

Off of Dave's Picks 39. One of the earlier pairings with NFA, transition could be hotter, but all in all good jamming
5
Samson and Delilah
March 15, 1990
Capital Centre

Unbelievable that this wasn't already up here. Legendary show, this Samson nothing to scoff at. Good god almighty
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The Other One
April 14, 1978
Cassell Coliseum - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

How is this so unloved?
The Other One
July 16, 1972
Dillon Stadium

MASSIVELY underrated. Wow. I have to give it another few listens before I can be descriptive, but I had never heard a hes gone within an other one, although there are plenty of pairings of the two. SBD is not perfect, but it's all there is and it's certainly not a rough listen on this section. Great jamming, Phil's high in the mix, and the spacey points are wonderful, the landing into he's gone comes down from Pluto
The Music Never Stopped
June 9, 1977
Winterland Arena

Oh, lord, this is the best one. *I just heard 10/1/77 and I'll rescind this claim, gotta listen more but that definitely makes me rethink it
Feedback
Oct. 13, 1968
Avalon Ballroom

This actually is the 12th, the tape circulated for a long time as 10-13, but they are the same. Regardless, it's one of the best primal dead shows and the tape is super clean.
Deal
July 31, 1982
Manor Downs

Sloppy entrance into the jam, but Jerry does make up for it. It's pretty decent, but I wouldn't make the case for top 5. I kinda screwed myself by listening to the Tangled Up in Blue from 3/7/82 right before this which got me fiending for '82 dead. Jer's playing a nursery rhyme here by comparison, but still decent
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