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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
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Gimme Some Lovin'
June 30, 1985
Merriweather Post Pavilion

double dose of I-95 summer adolescent escapade brent and phil frat house. Shit hot
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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

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Tennessee Jed
Nov. 6, 1977
Broome County Arena

Woke up feelin' mean, went to play the slot machine \m/ the guys takin' chances and destroying on this version, barrelhouse flower stuff!
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Nov. 6, 1977
Broome County Arena

intense major 77
Eyes Of The World
Sept. 18, 1990
Madison Square Garden

Pure awesomeness from the 90's lineup of the band. Vince's marimba patch thing gives us access to a great fantasy of Enya collaborating with GD. There's no irony in that, Enya is one of my favorite 90's artists capable of sculpting beautiful pieces beyond our imagination with her synths. "Sometimes we live no particular way but our own, And sometimes we visit your country and live in your home" The pure resonance of these lines for a life energy constantly suspended above its habituation to its own dismay. Pure twinkly lush bliss, Phil in the style of Jaco Pastorius or Thundercat, simply rocking out hard over there. (Lesh is probably my new favorite "rock" bass player after getting into the Dead in 2020). Eyes of the World in its hypnotic beguilingness, its perfect symmetry, will always guide you to aural transportation. Then here comes Hornsby, tinkling like Roy Bittan or Billy Joel in '75. Especially into its natural partner, a hot Estimated, this is bliss and fortune indeed. A real treat of hardcore tight jamming at 13 votes. Eyesie 90. Estimated eyes is like the Dead's version of a day in the life. Lennon/mccartney contrast. bobby and jer bear contrast. You see it.
Promised Land
Sept. 18, 1990
Madison Square Garden

Unbelievably smokin', definitely a twilight peak style of playing Promised Land. Bruce and Vince name the game in this barnstorm stomper, shreddin' Dead cut. It's riveting to see everybody ripping the place apart with reckless abandon. RIP to Chuck Berry, the architect.
To Lay Me Down
Sept. 18, 1990
Madison Square Garden

JG's shaky tenor is rather touching. Feels like the sermon about Jonah and the whale before the moby dick crew sets out on the pequod, in its momentous finality. MSG, autumn 90. RIP Brent