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Hey Jude Finale
March 22, 1990
Copps Coliseum

Great version from a great show, Jerry breaks a string at the end of Mr Fantasy (check out the YouTube video) which leads to a long Hey Jude Refrain
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Hey Jude Finale
Sept. 7, 1985
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Have to give a nod to the first one performed, took us all by surprise, beautiful day at Red Rocks.
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Johnny B. Goode
Dec. 29, 1977
Winterland Arena

Jerry’s “Go Go Go” is what makes this one special. The whole show deserves another listen, then vote, Dick's Picks #10.
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Johnny B. Goode
Oct. 24, 1979
Springfield Civic Center Arena

Funkafied Phil version from Fall ’79, Make sure you find the Charlie Miller_Rob Eaton SBD, very powerful version.
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Wharf Rat
Oct. 24, 1979
Springfield Civic Center Arena

Another great version from the fall of ’79, Make sure you find the Charlie Miller_Rob Eaton SBD, very powerful final jam, drifting back into Playing.
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Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Oct. 14, 1977
Hofheinz Pavilion

You can’t go wrong with any Half-Step from the fall of ’77, this version is on Road Trips Vol.1 No 2, give it a listen and vote, should be in the top ten.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Sept. 3, 1977
Raceway Park

To me the middle bridge is what makes this the superior version over Binghamton and Boston. Having such a great song in the middle of the set also was a treat, we were settled into our spot, right side of the Soundboard, inside the tower speakers and I had found a milk crate to stand on. When jerry caught that rift, the whole audience, 250,000 of us, paid attention and then it just soars. Any of the top three are great versions and it is fun debating which one deserves more votes, (I voted for all three) and Mississippi Half-Step is always a great song to turn someone on to the Dead.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Nov. 6, 1977
Broome County Arena

I do give a slight nod to Englishtown, but Binghamton is a very close second. I saw them both and this Binghamton version laid the groundwork for an amazing show to follow. You can’t go wrong with any of the top three, “Across the Rio Gandeeo”
Stella Blue
Sept. 6, 1979
Madison Square Garden

Glad this one is on the list, now it needs more votes. Give it a listen you will not be disappointed. All the Stella Blues that I heard in the Fall of ’79 were outstanding, Augusta, New Haven, Nassau and this version from Madison Square Garden. Garcia sings this version very precisely and on point without any real flair, but very sweet indeed. The closing jam builds very nicely, Jerry starts a fanning run early, makes Tiger cry and then continues to build, no amazing climax, but still very well played and satisfying.
Truckin'
May 19, 1974
Portland Memorial Coliseum

Great version, but in the same vein as a lot of pre-retirement versions, infectious jamming, but lacks the explosiveness, the peaks that blows you away like the ’77-’80 versions, I’d still vote for both Binghamton versions ’77 & ’79 and Alligator Alley ’80 over this one.
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