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West L.A. Fadeaway
March 1, 1984
Studio

the FADED version! sick brent synths and groovy phil/drums/bobby behind Jerry's stoned-sounding vocals. Best one I ever heard.
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The Music Never Stopped
Dec. 27, 1991
Oakland Coliseum Arena

Crazy this wasn't submitted yet. Awesome slam back out of space into the end jam. Vince plays his fucking heart out
4
Foolish Heart
Aug. 3, 1994
Giants Stadium

The outro is lovely, flowing and beautiful
1
Cassidy
March 29, 1995
The Omni

Truly awesome version, for any year. Shows how spacey they were in 95, in a good way. The jam floats forever with beautiful spidery playing from Jer.
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Estimated Prophet
March 26, 1995
The Omni

Strong version especially for the time. Jerry tears the mid solo to shreds! Definitely worth a listen.
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New Speedway Boogie
June 24, 1995
RFK Stadium

Really excellent version, possibly best ever. Jerry is turned up, on top of it - he doesn't miss a lyric - and playing some seriously good stuff. I think he knew he had to bring it for Bruce, who offers some nice piano fills (thank god it wasn't accordion). Jam out into TWBS is perfect. I wish Jerry hadn't needed the presence of a musical guest to fully show up, though.
Corrina
March 10, 1993
Rosemont Horizon

This is awesome. Really great to hear them jam hard on one of the new songs, instead of just running through it by rote. Wish this had been a regular thing.
Let It Grow
March 24, 1987
Hampton Coliseum

Jerry’s back bitches! First east coast version since coma and it’s HOT. Clear evidence here that the coma did not affect Jerry’s ability to shred.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
March 22, 1990
Copps Coliseum

There might be better scarlets, and there might be better fires, but there is no better transition. Most S>F versions have a slow, methodical transition as the band gets closer and closer to Fire, and it's not quite clear when they stopped jamming and started Fire until Jerry's mutron intro starts. This version has an unbelievable, turn-on-a-dime drop into Fire out of basically nowhere; it's good enough that I still jump out of my chair and get chills every time I hear it.
Shakedown Street
June 25, 1995
RFK Stadium

Jerry's not really there but damn if the band isn't playing very well. Bruce adds some great fills (on piano not accordion, thank god)
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