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Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again
Oct. 19, 1990
Internationales Congress Centrum

Solid version - good vocals.
2
Beat it on Down The Line
May 19, 1966
Avalon Ballroom

Beginning clipped. Hot vocals and playing. Nice early version.
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Big Boss Man
Dec. 1, 1966
Studio demo

Pigpen sounding sharp.
2
You Don't Love Me
Dec. 1, 1966
Studio demo

Jerry vocals. Sounds kinda like Schoolgirl. A nice curiosity.
2
On The Road Again
Dec. 1, 1966
Studio demo

Dude - this is so freakin' cool.
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Comments

Standing On The Moon
May 21, 1992
Cal Expo

I was at this show. Jerry does completely lose track of what he's doing. Thinking they might just scrap things and move on, Bob walks over and tells Jerry where they are. The "be with you" ending was intense and powerful, with Jerry screaming the line at one point. It was a very intense, emotional experience. If you were there, you probably rank this as the #1 "be with you" part of the song. Looking around towards the end, you saw people in various states of crying. For me, it was the most emotionally intense experience I've had at a show.
Me and Bobby McGee
May 10, 1972
Concertgebouw

I'm surprised nobody has made the point that it's Bob who creates the transition. Jerry is still noodling when Bob breaks this one out.
It's All Over Now Baby Blue
Feb. 24, 1974
Winterland Arena

I guess it's ok - it's pretty standard for this tune. At some point Jerry flubs the lyrics and when his vocals are passionate, there is a cringe-worthy element to it. I really don't like this song. In fact, I'm not a fan of Jerry bumming people out with a painfully slow encore. How about something to leave us with a fist pump? Can we get back to jamming in an encore? I'm thinking of you, Shakedown.
It's All Over Now Baby Blue
July 1, 1985
Merriweather Post Pavilion

Cringe-worthy. Worst encore ever in long-standing rotation. Can we get a Day Job, please?
Around and Around
Jan. 25, 1993
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Most people don't know it, because they don't listen to it, but there are several songs that were given a whole new world of exploration in the 90's. Name me one version of Promised Land from 1972 that is better than any from 1991. Mexicali Blues was given new life, as one version in the 90's had seven passes during the instrumental break. Set 1 from 9-20-90 had epic, tear the house down versions of Ramble On Rose and All Over Now. Get over it - the Dead didn't die in 1977.
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