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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.

Comments

Uncle John's Band
Oct. 16, 1989
Meadowlands Arena

Listened to this whole show today in honor of Bob's birthday. The second set flows flawlessly, and this DS / Playin' / UJB is the reason why. Such a groovy trip and the jam is absolute cosmic transcendence. Jerry is in large and charge throughout; I even love Brent's early entry on the 'buck dancer's choice' line. Any way we can get a page made to submit "I Will Take You Home"? I know not many people like that song but I think it's gorgeous and it comes so beautifully out of "Space" and has some of Jerry's best MIDI work.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Oct. 14, 1994
Madison Square Garden

Welp, it's been 24 years ago since the miracle happened. For a long time, I didn't feel like a tried and true Deadhead for regarding this as my fave "SB -> FOTM." Do I think it's the best? That's subjective. As to why it's my favorite, hear me out; the 1977 versions are in all likelihood the best: they're tight, well thought out, and groovy to the max. But I already know before I even listen to one from that year that it's gonna be all that. We all know Jerry was on the decline in 1994. I went into this thinking it would be average to slightly above average for 1994. It wasn't. In any era, this is a fucking monster, a beastly thrill ride with Jerry as your captain. Then there's the crowd; my fave Dead recordings are often ones where you can hear the crowd's palpable excitement and feel like you're right there. When Jerry hits the peaks on the pre-verse jams, I'm pumping my fist cheering the man on as he pulls off a Lazarus feat. This morning I listened to it while exercising and I got so into it punching the air I almost feel off the elliptical. Are there better? Maybe. But none are more exciting. None give me the energy that this one does. At all.
Standing On The Moon
Aug. 21, 1993
Autzen Stadium - University of Oregon

Worthy of an upvote but definitely not the best. And as a whole I agree with cgarces about the show. Night 2 was WAY better with a superior set list.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Nov. 1, 1979
Nassau Coliseum

The peak on the "Scarlet" is like watching a hot chocolate cake being baked. Sooo gooey and delicious.
Crazy Fingers
March 21, 1990
Copps Coliseum

Great, great version.