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Saint of Circumstance
April 6, 1987
Meadowlands Arena

My favorite stand-alone version. This one absolutely rocks.
1
Big Railroad Blues
March 8, 1992
Capital Centre

Great work from Bruce and Vince. Not the flashiest for Jerry, but he's still good here.
4
Truckin'
April 1, 1990
The Omni

How did this one not make it up? This a full steam ahead rock and roll explosion that never lets up.
3
Ship of Fools
Aug. 6, 1989
Cal Expo

This one of the most underrated shows of their best year. This is a gorgeous "SOF" with a gold standard Jerry solo.
1
Ramble On Rose
Aug. 4, 1989
Cal Expo

Funky, tight version with Brent especially on fire.
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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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