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Bertha
July 27, 1974
Civic Center

Funky version slathered in Fender Rhodes gets an incendiary Jerry solo.
1
Space
March 20, 1991
Capital Centre

Ominous dark synth lead-in to a great Other One.
2
Sugaree
July 6, 1990
Cardinal Stadium

Wow, everyone’s playing the hell out of this Sugaree! The band is clearly ON.
1
Drums
May 17, 1978
Uptown Theater

These long freaky Drumses from ’78 are really compelling. The band must have felt so too, since Drums>Space, uh, stuck around!
1
When I Paint My Masterpiece
May 6, 1990
California State University Dominguez Hills

Jerry's solo is on point, really precise and eloquent.
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Comments

Mexicali Blues
Sept. 14, 1974
Olympiahalle

This is one of the fastest Dead performances, of any song, I've ever heard -- and it never falls apart! It might be uncomfortably fast for some, but man, this just zips.
Eyes Of The World
Sept. 11, 1974
Alexandra Palace

I can’t believe how good this thing is for each of its 31 minutes. It has everything!
Sugaree
Feb. 20, 1991
Oakland Coliseum Arena

Superb! I didn’t know they still played Sugarees like this in ’91. Jammy and uptempo. Vince sounds great on organ, and Jerry of course provides the X factor.
It Must Have Been The Roses
Sept. 11, 1974
Alexandra Palace

… and is beautifully sung to boot.
Jack Straw
Sept. 11, 1974
Alexandra Palace

It is. In my book, this is one of the best ever. In fact, I am amazed that the top of the Jack Straw chart isn’t wall to wall ’74 versions.
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