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Bird Song
Oct. 22, 1989
Charlotte Coliseum

Some midi effects I don't remember hearing in any other version.
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Box of Rain
July 19, 1989
Alpine Valley Music Theatre

Phil wrote the song, and this is the version that he chose for the Fallout From the Phil Zone album, so...
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Aiko Aiko
July 7, 1989
JFK Stadium

Hot day in Philly, so the Dead bust out this New Orleans classic.

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Throwing Stones
July 18, 1989
Alpine Valley

The booming, venue-shaking percussion hits really suit this song.
Box of Rain
Nov. 1, 1970
Waly Heider Studios

Unbroken Chain? Actually, you could make an argument that the Grateful Dead never did justice to any of Phil's songs. Maybe that's why he's been so incredibly motivated post-Jerry.
Deal
July 19, 1989
Alpine Valley Music Theatre

It all went downhill from here...
Big River
June 16, 1974
Iowa State Fairgrounds

It's one of my favorite transitions in the entire Grateful Dead live canon. It's one of my goto examples when I want to demonstrate what the Dead could do that other bands can't.
Mind Left Body Jam
March 24, 1990
Knickerbocker Arena

aka the "Mud Love Buddy Jam" from Dozin' At the Knick. Not sure why they had to give it a different name. Either just for fun, or a legal songwriting credits thing.
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