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1
Alabama Getaway
April 3, 1982
The Scope

Jerry's mic craps out at the beginning and as per usual he mangles the words, but the solos are rippin'!
2
Brokedown Palace
July 17, 1988
Greek Theater - University of California

Gorgeous version, like most versions. Jerry sounds so sweet here.
6
Estimated Prophet
Aug. 1, 1994
The Palace

Nearly 20 minutes...good jamming on the main theme before a very nice melt down later on. Not quite 12/16/94 but still very good.
3
Little Red Rooster
April 6, 1987
Meadowlands Arena

Completely torched. Jerry hits his solo like they owe him a million a dollars.
2
Mexicali Blues
April 6, 1987
Meadowlands Arena

Comments

Hell in a Bucket
June 21, 1989
Shoreline Amphitheatre

This one gets some hate because everyone was expecting "Fire" after "Scarlet" and Bob kind of forces the band to go into "Bucket" instead. That said, this is a fast and furious version that deserves your attention.
Jack Straw
May 30, 1992
Sam Boyd Silver Bowl

Kickass version.
Hell in a Bucket
Sept. 8, 1990
Coliseum

Only complaint is Healey goes overboard with the echo on Bob's voice.
Eyes Of The World
Sept. 8, 1990
Coliseum

This is a great and unique version. If there's any complaint I have, it's a little TOO heavy on Jerry, as Vince was really holding back (understandable given how early in his tenure it was), which rob it of some of the dynamics that make other versions so special. In the 1974-90 versions, I looked forward as much to Keith and Brent's contributions as I did Jerry's.
The Wheel
July 3, 1971
recording studio

Agreed, although some of the 1990-1991 have a bit more of the urgency present in the studio version.