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.

The very slow tempo that a lot of first set songs had in 1992 suits this one wonderfully.

Probably the most underrated version in the history of Bird Songs. Incredible jazzy jamming from Jerry that peaks extremely hard.

Just exactly perfect. Slow, emotive, and well-played. Jerry's old-man vocals fit this one perfectly.

Strong Jerry solo here.

I would say this is overall more coherent than 10/14. Jerry always had fun on Fire, even in the last couple years, and that shows here. I think Scarlet is stronger here, the midi-flute transition really is great, and Fire is overall more well-played, but how can you beat the unreal peak of 10/14?

Thanks DS and GR for your understanding. Wouldn't want to lose having discussions with you guys - you both have very insightful commentary. perhaps a private email chain, forum, or text discussion might be best for these other chats? I'd be happy to join - nothing I love more than shooting the shit with other heads.

IMO, it's great that there is solely focused discussion here. If you want a general discussion board head on over to reddit. I avoid the reddit gd page these days for the exact reason that there is no deep discussion on specific versions of songs. That's why I'm here.

I love that these discussions get way out there. However, I'm wondering if anyone besides myself is in favor of keeping these comment threads focused on whatever song we're talking about. I like the various spinoff bands as much as the rest of you, but 5 or 6 comments in a thread for a 72 show that are discussing a recent phil show cause some confusion and can be a little off-putting. I think it's great that there's no moderation on this site - it's not necessary. But I do think that unfocused discussion can detract from the point - to discuss the best versions of GRATEFUL DEAD songs. Btw, probably best bird song of all time here, but some of the 90s ones with a heady strumming jam at the end can certainly compete - see 9/6/91.

Awesome version - spacey and strong. I always love Vince on this song. Jerry is high in the mix which is refreshing. The top-voted Memphis version has nearly no Jerry.