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1
Ship of Fools
Oct. 27, 1991
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Easy song to overlook (I had no idea I forgot to submit it as I love this show), but this is a good one.
2
Jack Straw
April 19, 1982
Baltimore Civic Center

Surprised not to see this one; killer start to one of the year's best shows.
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Beat it on Down The Line
March 9, 1981
Madison Square Garden

I often think of this one as a throwaway, but this version flat out kicks ass. Great solo from Jerry. These shows at MSG smoked.
5
Black Peter
June 11, 1993
Buckeye Lake Music Center

Great version from one the best 1993 shows. Jerry's vocals are excellent and the outro jam smokes.
3
Man Smart, Woman Smarter
March 25, 1993
Dean Smith Center - University of North Carolina

Seriously funky version with great work from Jer.
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Comments

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

Again, a prime example of how good this band was that a knockout like this is ranked so low. At the very least, it's the best "S -> F" with Hornsby. Up until 10/14/94, it was probably the best post-Brent version as well.
Hell in a Bucket
April 1, 1995
Pyramid Arena

I love these shows. Say what you will about 1995, and there's a lot to say but the band and especially Jerry did right by Memphis.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Sept. 13, 1993
The Spectrum

Listened to this one again yesterday and need to double down on my previous comment. This is about as pedestrian as the Dead can get without sinking to 1994-95 levels of 'terribleness.' At no point did I feel the spice or energy that color the best "S-F."'s. Jerry's awake enough to sound competent, but he never gets adventurous. Even we're measuring this against solely post-Brent versions, every 1991 version with Hornsby kicks this one's ass (9/4/91 is a fire breather), to say nothing of 10/14/94 of course.
Drums -> Space
Sept. 14, 1991
Madison Square Garden

Very nice coming out of a chilling "He's Gone."
Shakedown Street
Sept. 10, 1990
The Spectrum

It's a testament to how great the band really is that a performance this hot gets only 2 votes; this is an absolutely wicked "Shakedown" with a white knuckle peak. They wasted no time in showing they could survive Brent's loss, and 1990 rolled along as smoothly as it started.
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