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Feel Like A Stranger
March 18, 1994
Rosemont Horizon

Super hot show opener, Jerry is here to PLAY! Speedy licks all over. Possibly the best first set of the year, although totally unknown show.
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Row Jimmy
March 18, 1992
The Spectrum

The very slow tempo that a lot of first set songs had in 1992 suits this one wonderfully.
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Bird Song
May 21, 1992
Cal Expo

Probably the most underrated version in the history of Bird Songs. Incredible jazzy jamming from Jerry that peaks extremely hard.
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Row Jimmy
Feb. 27, 1994
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Stadium

Just exactly perfect. Slow, emotive, and well-played. Jerry's old-man vocals fit this one perfectly.
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Friend of the Devil
June 6, 1992
Rich Stadium

Strong Jerry solo here.
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Comments

New Speedway Boogie
Feb. 19, 1991
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Jerry into those vocals. Hot hot hot. Vince's keyboard tone is great - sounds like a hohner clavinet sample.
West L.A. Fadeaway
Feb. 14, 1986
Henry J. Kaiser Center

Sick brent synths like that live rarities version ive been commenting on today. Super funky and grimey. another STONED VERSION - there might be more faded west la fadeaways than any other dead tune
West L.A. Fadeaway
March 1, 1984
Studio

Heard the liberty rap on GD XM. I love hip hop and rap and I love the dead but this didnt work for me haha! Nice to see bob trying new things though. Looks like im eating my own words about filling up these comment sections with nonsense huh! Definitely timely at points - see 4/24/78 stayin alive teases....
West L.A. Fadeaway
March 1, 1984
Studio

Bobby's been rearranging some tunes very weirdly. Havent heard that but ill check it out. Yeah, one of the things I love about this version is how it sounds so incredibly early 80s - generally, we often view the deads music as timeless but it was actually in fact often constrained by the vagaries of the time - see brents synths here. Glad you liked!
West L.A. Fadeaway
March 1, 1984
Studio

Darkstar, cgarces, the usual suspects, etc: you may like this one - cant describe it better than FADED but have a listen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y8DpOypGAo
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