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Ship of Fools
March 28, 1981
Grugahalle

Soulful, muscular version.
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Mexicali Blues
March 28, 1981
Grugahalle

Jerry plays fast and hot.
3
Crazy Fingers
April 3, 1989
Civic Arena

Lovely version from an underrated show. Nice harmonies from Brent especially and Jerry's solos sparkle.
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The Music Never Stopped
Dec. 17, 1992
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

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Ship of Fools
June 17, 1991
Giants Stadium

How is this not here? Smooth, emotive version with a soaring solo from Jerry. Bruce buttresses it beautifully. Top version.
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Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Sept. 4, 1991
Richfield Coliseum

I said this above but I still don't see how 9/13/93 or 3/23/95 are ahead by so many votes.
Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again
Oct. 16, 1989
Meadowlands Arena

Terrific version.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Sept. 4, 1991
Richfield Coliseum

Still the most underrated "FOTM" in the history of "FOTM"s.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Oct. 31, 1991
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

I actually used to think is one of the few weak points in the show. Compared to some of the better 1991 versions (3/21, 6/7, 6/19, 6/25, 9/4 ) this one doesn't have anything too out of the ordinary nor does it climax the way I like my "FOTM"s do. But as a more subdued version in tribute to Graham, it works.
Samba In The Rain
Oct. 18, 1994
Madison Square Garden

Vince's diction is often awful and trying to figure out what he's singing the first several times I heard it is a big part of why I hate it. The lyrics are also pretty embarrassing, all the more so when you realize Hunter wrote them. I wonder if he did it just to spite Vince, because Hunter obviously hadn't lost the plot when it came to writing for Jerry ("So Many Roads," "Days Between").
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