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Drums -> Space
Sept. 29, 1993
Boston Garden

Drums has a deep ambient gamelan jam between the BAM BAM intro and beam. Space is CD-ROM-era tones and vaporwave-core
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The Same Thing
Jan. 25, 1993
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

I have very little patience for Bobby blues - but Jerry and Vince are very present and riffing on this cut
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Looks Like Rain
Sept. 12, 1985
Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center

Very well delivered - a few mumbled F bombs
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Drums -> Space
March 22, 1985
Hampton Coliseum

Drums is very drippy and boom boom. Weird effects on space / phasery, flangery stuff. Very Frippertronics-like version. Transitions into Spanish Jam
3
Row Jimmy
March 27, 1991
Nassau Coliseum

Super floaty version with an uplifting MIDI flute solo at approx 5:30. Lovely Vince-era rendition.
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Bird Song
March 7, 1981
Cole Field House

when you listen to the Good Ol Grateful Dead podcast they always say that Bird Song is the Dark Star of the 80s. This version is the fist version your should scope to verify this thesis.
Bird Song
March 7, 1981
Cole Field House

chef's kiss
Lost Sailor -> Saint of Circumstance
March 7, 1981
Cole Field House

all timer - hot AF incendiary improv
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Feb. 26, 1990
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena

an all time G.O.A.T.
The Music Never Stopped
March 23, 1992
The Palace

Truly a hidden gem. First jam has a wonderful MIDI flute solo from Jerry, but it's the outro jam that really shines. It straight up sounds like Jerry shredding over a Sega Genesis / Sonic the Hedgehog / Green Hill Zone backdrop. Some of the most video-game-like tones from Vince. Phil is also getting down... getting down REALLY HARD... if not a little bit out of rhythm. Can't claim this is the best or tightest ever, but it is one of the more unique versions you'll ever hear.
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