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Brother Esau
Dec. 15, 1986
Oakland Coliseum Arena

Strong and solid version from the underrated Jerry Comeback Show
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Cassidy
Dec. 15, 1986
Oakland Coliseum Arena

Like several other tunes from this amazing Jerry Comeback Show this is a flawlessly perfect Cassidy that is way underrated
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Cassidy
Oct. 6, 1984
Richmond Coliseum

Only aud recordings available for first set but you can hear the jam
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Johnny B. Goode
Sept. 7, 1985
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

This is tight, crisp well-recorded version with Garcia jamming nimbly and Weir singing really well
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Mexicali Blues
Sept. 11, 1983
Downs of Santa Fe

This version rocks and peaks with magical interplay from all hands
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C. C. Rider
June 25, 1985
Blossom Music Center

Minus the Bobby slide practice, great version from a spectacularly great show. The China-Rider is awe inspiring.
Bird Song
Oct. 15, 1984
Civic Center

Flawless, starts very strong from Garcia, Phil is present, Brent tinkles the piano, great Garcia vox, ensemble jam around 3:30, by 4:50 Garcia with the superfluid jam, and then sweet extended jam on to the end.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
June 25, 1985
Blossom Music Center

I just relistened to this one and some of the other top-ranked versions and I have to reiterate how criminally underrated this version of China>Rider is. This version is a thing of crystalline perfection from beginning to end. The sheer intensity of the multiple peaks it reaches and the masterful transition and Garcia with the "Wish I was a headlight" -- all that is as beautiful a piece of music as I know of.
Eyes Of The World
Oct. 14, 1983
Hartford Civic Center

This completes one of the strongest hour-straight performances you will ever hear -- just going from Scarlet all the way thru Eyes just hot as shit the whole way through. Wow. Amazing, magical shit.
Scarlet Begonias
Oct. 14, 1983
Hartford Civic Center

seriously underrated masterpiece
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