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3
Cumberland Blues
Sept. 23, 1987
The Spectrum

Jerry and Brent feeling it. Interesting Bertha > CB 2nd set opener
3
Mexicali Blues
Sept. 19, 1987
Madison Square Garden

I love what Bobby plays during the 2nd solo.
3
Cassidy
Aug. 20, 1987
Park West Ski Resort

Jerry takes charge in the jam and doesn't put a foot wrong. Waits for the others before the peak. Deceptively profound version.
3
Knockin' On Heaven's Door
July 26, 1987
Anaheim Stadium

In true perverse fashion, the Dead backed Dylan at his lowest point. But the way he sings this - on the wrong chords - has an insane urgency.
4
Cassidy
July 10, 1987
JFK Stadium

Extended, raging peak lead by Jerry and Mickey.

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.