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11
I Know You Rider
May 19, 1974
Portland Memorial Coliseum

High-energy playin' from the boys. Great Garcia solos and Phil bombs.
9
New Potato Caboose
May 5, 1967
Fillmore Auditorium

Electric cool-aid acid version from the beginning of the Summer of Love. You can actually get body waves from listening to this one. Love the organ.
10
They Love Each Other
Nov. 1, 1979
Nassau Coliseum

A truly heady version from fall '79. Brent's key-clicking Rhodes piano and Jerry's beautiful solo make this my favorite version. TIGHT performance.
9
U.S. Blues (Wave That Flag)
Feb. 5, 1978
Uni Dome, U of Northern Iowa

A bit rough around the edges but BALLS OUT energy the whole way through. An incredible performance with Jerry belting it out.
11
Fire On The Mountain
Feb. 5, 1978
Uni Dome, U of Northern Iowa

Crazy unique FOTM intro jam, unlike any other version I've heard. LOVE '78!
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Comments

Mason's Children
Jan. 2, 1970
Fillmore East (Late Show)

Not sure how this version isn't recognized as the best. The Bobby and Jerry trade-off solos are incredible. Vocal harmonies are tight, performance is face-stealing. This is the only version I've heard that sticks out to me. Jerry hip and jammy. Phil chose it for his Fallout from the Phil Zone release.
Man Smart, Woman Smarter
July 4, 1989
Rich Stadium

For a long time I hardly listened to any tapes from the '80s, until I heard this performance on Truckin' Up to Buffalo. That album/dvd opened me up to late '80s - '90s Dead. Incredible Jerry solos and blazin' organ from Brent.
Deal
July 4, 1989
Rich Stadium

Best version of Deal, even better than Alpine. Jerry's solo is just hot.
West L.A. Fadeaway
July 19, 1989
Alpine Valley Music Theatre

Jerry's vocals are lacking some of the soul and inflection present in other versions, but as an instrumental performance, this is definitely top 3. My favorite latter-era song. Also, these were some of the last shows where Jerry used Tiger exclusively. He would switch to Wolf 2 at the start of the fall tour. What a great send off given to us by that beautiful instrument. Alpine, Cal Expo, and The Greek '89.
Lost Sailor -> Saint of Circumstance
Oct. 12, 1984
Augusta Civic Center

Contains the coolest "How 'bout you? What the FUCK you gonna do?" outro. Great show.
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