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Walking Blues
April 27, 1991
Sam Boyd Silver Bowl

Excellent Walkin' Blues from the Dueling Keyboard era - an exemplar of '91
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Brokedown Palace
March 19, 1995
The Spectrum

Encore at show that premiered Unbroken Chain live. A warm, coherent, and emotional Brokedown in an era of mediocrity. RIP Jerry
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Samson and Delilah
March 28, 1989
The Omni

Solid Set Opener, not as intense as later versions in the year but excellent nonetheless
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Not Fade Away
Dec. 6, 1981
Rosemont Horizon

Out of a spectacular space comes this masterpiece, chock full of jamming - descends into a great Wharf Rat
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Wharf Rat
Dec. 9, 1988
Long Beach Arena

Excellent Wharf with mighty fine jamming, leads into an unconventional Watchtower set closer
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Comments

Good Lovin'
Dec. 30, 1989
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena

Short but interesting, really listen to the last minute as Garcia and the band noodle towards Sugaree
Mountains of the Moon
April 22, 1969
The Ark

Transition jam into Dark Star is beyond sublime
Beat it on Down The Line
Dec. 27, 1979
Oakland Auditorium

*classic Dead
Samson and Delilah
Aug. 8, 1982
Alpine Valley Music Theatre

This one RIPS!
Samson and Delilah
June 12, 1976
Music Hall

Also just a fun fact only one of three Samson show openers, the others being 4/10/83 and 5/26/93. All very very different eras for the band
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