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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

Comes A Time
March 27, 1993
Knickerbocker Arena

Jerry's weathered voice is great here, but his solos, oh man the solos, killer emotional stuff.
Estimated Prophet
Sept. 22, 1993
Madison Square Garden

Completely epic version. Except for 12/16/94, I enjoy this even more than the ones with Branford. They let Murray do a lot more and he takes charge during the jam.
Wang Dang Doodle
June 28, 1992
Deer Creek Music Center

What are your top two? 3/20 and 12/16?
Eyes Of The World
March 27, 1993
Knickerbocker Arena

Maybe the best post-Hornsby version. Relaxed groove, beautiful work from Jerry.
He's Gone
Sept. 14, 1991
Madison Square Garden

Still my go-to version. They are absolutely singing this for Brent. No other version has such an emotional pull for me. A perfect version.