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Cold Rain and Snow
Oct. 31, 1980
Radio City Music Hall

Rager!
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Uncle John's Band
Oct. 31, 1980
Radio City Music Hall

Perfect cap to a mammoth set list.
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Terrapin Station
May 12, 1991
Shoreline Amphitheatre

Such a great version. The outro jam is excellent.
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Greatest Story Ever Told
March 28, 1981
Grugahalle

Can't believe I didn't post this one from this epic show. Killer. The drummers are on fire!
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Sugar Magnolia
Dec. 6, 1989
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Somewhat clumsily finds its way out of "Scarlet" but this one has spunk! Split with "Sunshine Daydream" later on.
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Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Sept. 4, 1991
Richfield Coliseum

Top 20 version.
Looks Like Rain
Dec. 26, 1979
Oakland Auditorium

I know "LLR" gets a lot of hate for being schmaltzy and really, really bad lyrically, but this was the first Dead show I ever listened to in full and it was the song that most stood out to me. I had only known the psychedelic stuff with the weird lyrics and long jams, and didn't know they had simpler songs about more relatable human subjects. It opened my mind to seek out more angles of their music, so I'll always cherish this version.
Playin' In The Band
Oct. 31, 1991
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Still nine votes somehow.
Nobody's Fault But Mine
Dec. 19, 1994
Sports Arena

Great version, Jerry digs deep into the lyrics. Lot of personal resonance probably. Between this and the intensely rendered "Days," a pretty dark, heavy show.
Jack Straw
July 13, 1994
Franklin County Airport

If the rest of the show were like this, it would be a classic. As ferocious as any.
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