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Uncle John's Band
July 10, 1989
Giants Stadium

Fine, fine 1989 version with a very enjoyable and weird jam into "D/S."
5
Drums
July 10, 1989
Giants Stadium

20 minute version with momentum and creativity galore. Held my attention the entire time.
5
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
March 26, 1990
Knickerbocker Arena

Shocked this crisp, clean Spring 1990 version has not been submitted.
4
Casey Jones
April 1, 1995
Pyramid Arena

Very cool soundcheck version released on the 2018 30 Days of Dead. It would've been cool if they busted out at this great Memphis show.
1
The Music Never Stopped
March 20, 1991
Capital Centre

Killer Bruce era version from one of the absolute best shows of 1991.
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Comments

Dark Star
Oct. 9, 1989
Hampton Coliseum

My favorite part of this one is how it finds it ways back to the second verse. The first break after verse 1 gets way out there.
Dark Star
Dec. 16, 1992
Oakland Coliseum Arena

They did the first verse a couple of days earlier, I think. I think this is also the last time Jerry ever sang the second verse.
Dark Star
March 20, 1992
Copps Coliseum

I've really been loving on this one lately. This is the last time where "Dark Star" really felt like an 'event' at a show, and it holds its own against others from this 1989-91 very well. Good length and stays close to the surface but still has that eeriness I love in a "Dark Star." Vince's organ work is excellent. And yea, garces is right: there are hints of "Fire on the Mountain" at the end. If only.
Jack Straw
Sept. 14, 1991
Madison Square Garden

Should be way higher. Maybe the best Hornsby era version. If 9-19-90 and 6/6/91 can get double digit votes, this can hang with them without a second thought.
They Love Each Other
June 6, 1991
Deer Creek Music Center

Bruce is excellent on this version. So crisp.
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