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Greatest Story Ever Told
March 28, 1994
Nassau Coliseum

Really inspired, a kicking wisteria ode to the crackle of 72 versions. Long island love, big man goes off in this one, walls of devils too
2
Gimme Some Lovin'
June 30, 1985
Merriweather Post Pavilion

double dose of I-95 summer adolescent escapade brent and phil frat house. Shit hot
1
Uncle John's Band
June 25, 1994
Sam Boyd Silver Bowl, U.N.L.V.

another searing crestfallen twilight UJB that's jaw droppingly mammoth, boss man lays it down, waves of devils
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Deal
April 26, 1984
Providence Civic Center

another kayfabe divorce papers joust brent deal with marvelous urban puddlehopping weave. JG shows jazz-like dexterity, albeit diatonic
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Deal
April 17, 1984
Niagara Falls Convention Center

Really?!?!?! jazzy, crunchy, biker bar diamond hard hat 80's deal. Type 2

Comments

Ramble On Rose
April 17, 1972
Tivolis Koncertsal

billy kreutzmann sounds so damn tight on this. And god damn keith is doing some important things on this version. It's truly a gift that we have footage of this, one of my favorite dead songs at its epic birth
Next Time You See Me
April 17, 1972
Tivolis Koncertsal

yeah there's just nothing like Pigpen. unbelievable
Chinatown Shuffle
April 17, 1972
Tivolis Koncertsal

i fucking love this shit man. Keith lays down a nasty and uber tasteful solo. Jerry and bill are on lsd too, look in their eyes, you can see it
Me and Bobby McGee
April 17, 1972
Tivolis Koncertsal

Bobby is dosed to the gills. just look at him before the song starts in the clip. and probably the rest of them are as well. This is after all the tour where Donna came to while she was hiding under Keith's piano during a dark star. This bobby mcgee is absolutely gorgeous and oh so psychedelic. Positively brimming with poignancy and Jerry is just too cool for words. Dedicated por los muertos. those germans probably didn't know what was hitting them. Very intense, funereal, jerry lays into the version with feeling
The Music Never Stopped
Feb. 3, 1978
Dane County Coliseum

inferno version!