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Deal
April 4, 1985
Civic Center

Blazin' hot smokeshow of syncopated bends, slides, and hammer ons that turns the intensity up to 11
2
Let It Rock
Sept. 16, 1989
Poplar Creek

Clarence Clemons sits in for the whole show and really is a great addition. They rock this Let It Rock better than anywhere else I have heard anywhere
2
Jack Straw
March 31, 1988
Meadowlands Arena

Very strong throughout. Excellent Weir vocals. Garcia delivers.

Comments

Feel Like A Stranger
March 9, 1981
Madison Square Garden

Everything everyone said above is true. A blistering mutroned out super-tight jamfest. What an opener! And Weir's vocals are outstanding.
Stella Blue
Dec. 9, 1981
Activity Center - University of Colorado

Jerry gets really intimate. He's testifying "from a guitar."
He's Gone
Dec. 9, 1981
Activity Center - University of Colorado

At this point they've been on a tear since at least China-Rider in the previous set. They continue along in the tight groove with this He's Gone.
Estimated Prophet
Dec. 9, 1981
Activity Center - University of Colorado

Very strong version of a song I think they often struggle with. Jerry just mutrons his ass off.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Dec. 9, 1981
Activity Center - University of Colorado

Lots of good comments here. My take: Spectacular version, almost flawless, Garcia is absolutely on fire. The China Cat is almost flawless although Jerry takes too long to come in on vocals for the first verse. As a result he plays that opening riff multiple times but it is indicative of how well he plays on this that he just nails that riff every single time, doesn’t miss a note and that is something where he often drops notes. By the end of IKYR Garcia is just tearing shit up and rockin' the joint.
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