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JERRY BAND!

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Drums -> Space
April 27, 1985
Frost Amphitheatre

BEAM! Very trippy. This show is just amazing. Get the SBDMC>DAT>CDR source.
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Space
July 8, 1978
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Scary freaking version with ghosty Donna wails. Nice transition into a tear-jerking Wharf Rat.
2
Tennessee Jed
Aug. 20, 1983
Frost Amphitheatre

Just exactly perfect version with crisp Jerry leads and Reading Rainbow tone on Brent's piano. Superior '83 playin'.
7
Liberty
March 11, 1993
Rosemont Horizon

An expert rendition. Jerry is using his crispy Rosebud tone. The band is tight, and Jerry sings it beautifully. My favorite latter-era tune.
3
Samson and Delilah
June 12, 1976
Music Hall

Hair-raising 1st set opener. Phil is all over his fretboard. A unique performance with a lot of thick piano work from Keith. Driving drummers!
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Comments

Dark Star
April 28, 1971
Fillmore East

I am not a big fan of spring/summer '71 Dead, but my old copy of Ladies and Gentlemen-Fillmore East-April '71 always gets me high. This Dark Star is on it, and it is easily one of my favorites. Great to hear TC on the B-3 again, sitting in. Phil bombs after the first verse are heady. Jerry is playing his Gibson SG really clean. Great work from Bobby and Billy as well. Just a beautiful version.
Here Comes Sunshine
March 30, 1994
The Omni

I would say this is the definitive latter-era version. Great show all around. I really love the harmonies at the end. Jerry's voice sounds so beautifully strained.
Ramble On Rose
July 7, 1989
JFK Stadium

Easily the best latter-era version. Brent is on fire, and Jerry just rips into his Mutron III solo. You can actually hear him flip the knob to turn on the effect. No other '80s version compares to this, certainly not the MIDI horns versions that would follow in the '90s.
Little Red Rooster
July 7, 1989
JFK Stadium

Great version with ultra-tight playing and killer solos from Jerry and Brent (not sure what happened with Bob). The only thing missing is Brent that says "mess with your hen house" instead of his occasional alternative lyrics. I prefer the alternative. Powerhouse performance that carries over into Ramble on Rose. Summer '89 tour is one of my favorites.
Bird Song
June 30, 1995
Three Rivers Stadium

Great '95 version! Beautiful jam with lots of twists and turns. Bobby's MIDI is pretty cool. Jerry was up and about during this show.
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