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Drums
Sept. 25, 1991
Boston Garden

Fun and thunderous, this version has some great grooves.
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Queen Jane Approximately
Sept. 16, 1990
Madison Square Garden

Clean and confident reading with lots of personality from Phil and Vince.

Comments

Bertha
May 7, 1980
Barton Hall - Cornell University

Bob is having a lot of fun with this version, which makes it pretty interesting. The interesting setlist placement seems to give it an extra bit of energy as well.
Pretty Peggy O
May 6, 1980
Rec Hall, Penn State U

Why so few votes? This version is chock full of tenderness on the lyric with the kind of melodic guitar solo that only Jerry Garcia could play properly. Bob's guitar work is equally inspired here. When Jerry lays back to dig into the vocals, Bob fills the space tastefully. A++ version.
Truckin'
Dec. 3, 1979
Uptown Theatre

The boys start to regain some momentum near the end of Wharf Rat as they steer the jam into this spectacular Truckin' for some major rock 'n roll catharsis.
Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
Dec. 3, 1979
Uptown Theatre

I meant it as an adjective to describe the playing, not a reference to him as a "druggie" or any other remark directed at his person. I'll concede that it was a lazy comment and can see how it comes across as tacky.
Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
Dec. 3, 1979
Uptown Theatre

I disagree. Like it or not, that facet of his being and his creativity is inseparable from his legacy. Celebrating Jerry means acknowledging the many dimensions of his musical persona -- the good, the bad, the ugly and the magic that he always found in the middle.
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