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Jack A Roe
Sept. 29, 1989
Shoreline Amphitheatre

You know the crew is feeling spritely and in a cowboy mood when they play this, blessed frequently in '89 with it.
3
Wang Dang Doodle
Sept. 29, 1989
Shoreline Amphitheatre

Poker-hot WDD
3
Lazy River Road
June 11, 1993
Buckeye Lake Music Center

Sweet, sweet, down-home and yokey Jerry.
5
The Same Thing
June 11, 1993
Buckeye Lake Music Center

Pigpen cut revived for the 90's with the group in kind of a slow crawling king snake vibe. Vince knows how to lay down some organ. Top late form.
5
Ship of Fools
Feb. 22, 1974
Winterland Arena

Premiere of this stately Jerry ballad.

Comments

Loser
May 6, 1980
Rec Hall, Penn State U

bringing the goods
Bertha
Nov. 4, 1977
Cotterell Gym - Colgate University

exceptional version
Not Fade Away
Nov. 15, 1971
The Austin Municipal Auditorium

God damn they sound amazing.... I do prefer the late 70's for NFA but god damn this one earns my respect big time. The china cat weaving and that amazing jam before GDTRFB are a prime showcase of Dead creativity and interplay. They get super out of control on this version, and yet they intersperse the firestorm with the most gorgeous soft passages, it's truly a must hear.
Jack Straw
Nov. 15, 1971
The Austin Municipal Auditorium

Wow. Amazing version of jack straw we've got here. that Texas audience must have been in absolute ecstasy hearing this classic song for the first time
Stella Blue
Oct. 21, 1978
Winterland Arena

cresting and rippling version, fucking stellar. Jerry's solo is just heartbreaking