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Row Jimmy
March 16, 1993
Capital Centre

Outstanding late-late-era Dead.
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Not Fade Away
May 6, 1989
Frost Amphitheatre

NFA as a Jerry tune? Yup, here it is! "But you drive me back -- huh!" Hell yes!
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Wharf Rat
May 6, 1989
Frost Amphitheatre

Overlooked GEM! Swift yet deeply felt. Jerry CRUSHES it.

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Loser
March 24, 1990
Knickerbocker Arena

^^^ Agreed
Viola Lee Blues
Nov. 10, 1967
Shrine Auditorium

For my money, this is THE definitive VLB. Don't rest content with Harpur -- it's great, but it ain't this. It seems to me that by 1970 they had grown tired of this tune. That's obvious, I guess, given that they soon stopped playing it, but I also think you can HEAR them growing bored with it. Back in '67, though, they just rip into it with unabashed ferocity. Crank this up -- it'll peel the paint off your Chevy.
So Many Roads
Oct. 1, 1994
Boston Garden

^^^ Check out 9/28/93. For my money, it beats Boston '94 handily. The end isn't as drawn out as some, but it's *perfect*, rising up, up, to the high A, then it ends. Man, gives me chills just thinking about it.
Black Muddy River
April 2, 1990
The Omni

This is NOT the best version of this song. Neither is 1995/07/09. I'm not sure which is (probably 1989/04/03), but this isn't it. --------- Five years later... I'm not sure what my problem was with this version. It's really strong -- and the biggest problem with so many versions of this tune is that they're "weak," not enough fire, energy. I'm no longer sure what's the "best" version of this beautiful song, but this version might well be the one.
Shakedown Street
June 30, 1985
Merriweather Post Pavilion

Definitive version. Deserves every vote it's received.
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