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Looks Like Rain
April 1, 1985
Cumberland County Civic Center

Tender, soothing, perfect. Brimming with firecracker... jerry rips a mean fret-flyer or two
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Bird Song
April 1, 1985
Cumberland County Civic Center

down to business in the mines of emotion. Tight and incredible. A gem of a intuitive version with lots of rootsy charisma and swingin' euphoria..
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West L.A. Fadeaway
April 1, 1985
Cumberland County Civic Center

Slow and serious. Mickey is masterful as is the overall tone control.Solo could have had more satisfying crescendo, fun lowkey set 1 vibe
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Bertha
April 1, 1985
Cumberland County Civic Center

Tight, awesome playing!! Into a chonky and perky GSET!
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Feel Like A Stranger
June 19, 1991
Pine Knob

gobsmackingly propulsive, stands with the best, most fluid and excitingly spritely stranger jams. Must-hear.

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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