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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.
2
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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Drums -> Space
Oct. 30, 1991
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

All of the "D/S" sequences from this Oakland run are noteworthy. Lots of emotion and anger running through them. Bill's death hit them hard and they channeled that grief into four excellent shows. At times you can almost feel Bill's specter running through them.
Brown Eyed Women
June 22, 1991
Soldier Field

1991 was a good year for "BEW." 6-17 is of course the best, probably, but this and 10-30 deserve attention as well.
Black Peter
June 22, 1991
Soldier Field

"Black Peter" is one I usually don't pay much attention to, but I really love this version. Jerry's voice is in shape, and Vince has a B3 sound going throughout that makes me think of Brent. But it's really the drummers that grab me here. The climax is really excellent, everyone's in sync and throwing in something tasty.
Dark Star
June 22, 1991
Soldier Field

Indeed it is. What a killer show.
Brown Eyed Women
June 22, 1991
Soldier Field

If you love Phil, you'll wanna hear this "BEW." Jerry isn't as crisp on this one as he was four days earlier, but he still delivers.
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