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Samson and Delilah
May 12, 1979
Alumni Stadium, University of Massachusetts

"Tomorrow's Sunday, we're not gonna be here, so we're going to take advantage of today to give you some inspirational words of advice" Smokin' Samson
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Greatest Story Ever Told
Aug. 31, 1979
Glenns Falls Civic Center

Brent's First, the official revival of this song. Bobby forgets some end lyrics but just repeats the first verses to save face. Great Jerry jamming
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The Other One
Dec. 13, 1992
Oakland Coliseum

Slithers out of space & into Dew. Not very intense but Jerry is on it 100%
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Samson and Delilah
Dec. 6, 1992
Knickerbocker Arena

One of the worst Samson intros ever; clunky start, band discombobulated, Bobby throwing out lyrics at the wrong pace. Settles down in the second half
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Beat it on Down The Line
June 22, 1992
Star Lake Amphitheater

Excellent Vinnie era rendition of this early Dead tune. Last one of '92 - these became exceedingly rare in this time period
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Comments

He's Gone
Nov. 29, 1981
Civic Arena

Like so many, criminally underrated
Eyes Of The World
Sept. 18, 1990
Madison Square Garden

Personally my favorite version from 1990 - criminally underrated
Not Fade Away
July 28, 1982
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Awesome Jam + the band's vocals are on fire!
Dark Star
Nov. 2, 1969
Family Dog at the Great Highway

One of the best Dark Stars of the primal years - awesome Feelin Groovy jam to boot. Wayyy to low on this list
Wharf Rat
Oct. 11, 1977
Lloyd Noble Center - University of Oklahoma

Been on a Wharf Rat binge recently (drunk on Burgundy wine) and this is pound for pound the best Wharf Rat I've heard. Not drawn out i.e. 4/25/77 but filled to the brim with jams that flow like butter. Fall of '77 contains the best Wharf Rats all around IMO.
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