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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 4, 1986
Cal Expo

Fast but very neat and tight. Cool version from the best run of 1986.
4
Promised Land
June 28, 1985
Hershey Park Stadium

Motherfucker out of "Cold Rain & Snow." Shit hot and rockin'. A bit sloppy but full of energy.
2
They Love Each Other
May 29, 1992
Sam Boyd Silver Bowl

Vince is admittedly awful here, but Phil and Jer make up for it. Cool version.
1
Big Railroad Blues
Dec. 28, 1986
Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center

Not a great show, Jerry still finding strength after the coma. This BRB, however, smokes.
10
Passenger
April 15, 1978
William and Mary College Hall

Always the little song that could in any set it appeared in. This one rocks.
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Comments

Way To Go Home
April 1, 1995
Pyramid Arena

I'm not a big fan of this song but this is a very good version (and it's lightyears better than "Samba in the Rain"). I really love these Memphis shows. The boys threw down and made up for the 20+ years they hadn't been there.
Candyman
April 1, 1990
The Omni

Very patient, delicate version.
Smokestack Lightnin'
June 24, 1985
River Bend Music Center

Pig's versions are generally the best, but you gotta give it to Bobby for at least this one. He absolutely roars it and Jerry's guitar work is fuckin' sexy.
Ripple
Sept. 3, 1988
Capital Centre

Maybe the timing is off, maybe it's not a perfect version...but it's fucking "Ripple." I wish they kept this in rotation until 1995. Would've been great in the "Attics" / "Brokedown" spots.
Brown Eyed Women
April 6, 1982
The Spectrum

Great version of maybe their most perfect song.
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