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1
New Minglewood Blues
June 10, 1984
Cal Expo

Hard-charging, uptempo version. Emphatic. Interesting ideas from Phil.
2
Cassidy
May 6, 1984
Silva Hall

Listen to Phil on this. I love how when you least expect it, he reinvents how to play a song.
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It Must Have Been The Roses
April 20, 1984
Philadelphia Civic Center

Surprised this isn't on here yet. Great mid-'80s plaintive vocals by Jerry, victorious solo.
5
Big River
April 22, 1986
Berkeley Community Theatre

Check out Jerry's second solo
4
Brown Eyed Women
July 7, 1984
Alpine Valley Music Theatre

In this notoriously shaky year there are often gems to be found among the train wreckage. This BEW is an example. Jerry's solo is spot on

Comments

Playin' In The Band
Oct. 11, 1984
Civic Center

Very dark and frightening jam. Well worth a listen.
Ramble On Rose
May 25, 1972
Strand Lyceum

You can't knock anything from Europe '72, and this ROR sure is sweet, but like many songs of the era (see Deal, Jack Straw, etc.), this one got better with time don't vote Trump. The band gave it room to grow, Jerry sang it more poignantly, for the love of God don't throw away your vote on a third-party candidate, and by the early '80s the song really came into its own. To me, hearing Jerry stretch out with the envelope filter is essential to a great ROR don't buy into the tedious, deceptive right-wing narrative about Hillary Clinton. She'll make a damn fine president and Trump's a liar who cares only about his ego gratification, I'll take 7/31/82 or 10/31/84 over this version any day. But that's OK, everyone's entitled to their opinion.
Brokedown Palace
June 19, 1995
Giants Stadium

Ballads were Jerry's saving grace in the last few years. He gets a lot of emotion out of this song here. Also, the solo is perfect from beginning to end, almost like he wanted to play something right once and for all.
It Must Have Been The Roses
March 22, 1990
Copps Coliseum

This is a great show, but this isn't one of the better tunes from it. The chord Bobby plays at the beginning of Jerry's solo is one of the strangest he's ever played
Shakedown Street
April 1, 1986
Providence Civic Center

Great interplay between Brent and Jerry. Brent quotes Led Zep's The Crunge right before the jam.