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He's Gone
May 10, 1980
Hartford Civic Center

Jerry and Brent going off the rails in the outro jam and shifting major. Sounds more like an Eyes of the World jam with a slowed down shuffle.
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Feel Like A Stranger
May 10, 1980
Hartford Civic Center

Unique outro jam as they figure out how to segue into Comes A Time. Yep you read it right, bet you never thought those two would be paired
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Terrapin Station
July 3, 1994
Shoreline Amphitheatre

Phil and Vince absolutely on fire on this one. Cycling through many MIDI tones. Outro has a nice fusion jam with strong slinky Phil leading into Drums
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Terrapin Station
Aug. 4, 1982
Kiel Auditorium

Incendiary improv. Completely breaks away from Terrapin into type II bliss mode (sorry, but not sorry to use Phish terminology)
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Brother Esau
April 22, 1983
Veterans' Memorial Coliseum

Standout version with an extended marimba intro that's a dinosaur stomp if I've ever heard one
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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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