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Grateful Dead - Desolation Row

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One of Brent's last shows and he does a great job on the keys. Healy tweaks Bob's voice for a spooky "Phantom of the Opera". A literary version from
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Bob's signing/ inflections make this a unique one (when you asked how I was doing,Hah!, was that some kind of joke?!)
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Very high energy Desolation Row. Bobby might have hurt himself on this one.
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Real nice Bobby giving 100% despite a slight throat issue that plaques him much of 1993, Jerry rips his solo. Real Nice performance. Vince is on too
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This is the first Desolation that really clicked for me; could never forget the other Bob singing it, but not this one; from a solid first set--
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Seriously, this one deserves a listen. All the musicians (including Vince) tastefully and creatively honor the song, which Bob nails. A good one.
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This very well could be the best ever. Most intense Bob vocals that I have ever heard for this song.