Not Fade Away
July 22, 1984
Ventura County Fairgrounds
A fantastic version to cap off a brilliant show. Jerry never leaves the stage at the end and Bob finally getss everyone to do "Bop, bop, bop... bop bop". I love NFA because it's a song that you can really hear the differences in eras. This era, IMO, was the best. While I agree that '77 was among the best years of the dead (and WAY better than '84) NFA was best here. 77 - 78 NFAs were dirges. They didn't do the signature intro to the verse. These mid 80s ones just drip Rock and Roll.. It was just a shame there were a bit too many of them.... Throwing Stones > NFA....
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