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Cassidy
July 2, 1985
Civic Arena

Jerry sinks his teeth into this jam. A wonder to behold.
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Truckin'
April 13, 1985
Irvine Meadows

Arguably the version in which Bobby forgot the fewest lyrics. Also great, imaginative playing by Jerry throughout.
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Man Smart, Woman Smarter
March 24, 1985
Civic Center

From the cold depths of 1985 comes a truly great MSWS. Drums are tight, Phil and Bobby sound great, and Jerry repeatedly comes up with gold.
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Spoonful
Feb. 18, 1985
Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center

Bobby high in the mix; great guitar-Brent interplay
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Bird Song
Oct. 8, 1984
The Centrum

Bird Songs started to get longer around this time and that's not a bad thing. Listen to what Bobby plays starting at 7:32
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Supplication
June 27, 1985
SPAC

Very interesting Supplication jam. Jerry wants to play Lazy Lightning and repeatedly goes into the opening riff. Bob clearly does not. The friction is fascinating. Phil bridges the gap.
Sugaree
Oct. 15, 1984
Civic Center

This is one of those angry Jerry performances that occurred so often in the '80s. He really burns it up.
When I Paint My Masterpiece
June 17, 1991
Giants Stadium

Bobby's vox are particularly good
The Other One
April 24, 1984
Veterans' Memorial Coliseum

1984 is an underappreciated year. This Other One is awesome. Phil is all over the place. Builds up to a dark, powerful peak
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 8, 1977
Barton Hall - Cornell University

There is no perfect Scarlet-Fire and that's why the Dead are the Dead. However, this one is the best. For me there are three reasons: Mickey's three-beat drum roll signaling the beginning of the tune in dramatic, emphatic fashion; Phil's slides in the intro and playing throughout; and Jerry's first solo in Fire. In particular, everything from 15:41 to the end of the solo, 17:02. I've listened to many, many, many hours of Grateful Dead music and the epitome of Jerry as a player are in that not-quite minute and a half. In my opinion.
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