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Terrapin Station
Feb. 14, 1986
Henry J. Kaiser Center

Jerry screws up the lyrics on Lady With a Fan, but overall this is a pretty good version. The outro jam is pretty unique also.
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Catfish John
March 1, 1980
Capitol Theatre

From GarciaLive 1. Very funky with very good vocals from Jerry. Give it a listen!
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Mama Tried
Feb. 14, 1986
Henry J. Kaiser Center

Not a very special version, but has some good vocals. Not too rushed either.
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Big River
Feb. 14, 1986
Henry J. Kaiser Center

It was very rare for the Dead to play a slow River in the 80s, but this is almost ‘74 speed! Love it!
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Day Job
Oct. 11, 1983
Madison Square Garden

Great version of Day Job coming out of the quintessential Hell in a Bucket. This song has an early Beatles vibe that I really dig.
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Jack Straw
May 25, 1977
The Mosque

This one is one of the best from this tour. The only thing I have against this version is for the first half it’s pretty average. It just kinda chugs along. But by the second verse it’s starting to take off. I really enjoy that they jammed this one out more. I still think 5/8/77(I know) is the best ever, this one is up there; some top 10 material
If I Had The World To Give
Nov. 20, 1978
Cleveland Music Hall

It’s sad that they only played this live 3 times. The intro on this one is extra eerie, and Jerry’s vocals are perfect
Dancin' in the Streets
April 22, 1977
The Spectrum

Love when they do Dancin’ sandwiches. This one is no exception. Well played into the first Mojo. Great playing, good stuff. Need to check this whole show out, seems kinda overlooked in the magic that is Spring ‘77
Jack A Roe
Nov. 20, 1978
Cleveland Music Hall

This is one of my favorites. The jams before they segue into the song are fun, and the Jack-a-Roe is kind of unexpected. It’s nicely played, and it’s sadly the only version of ‘78. Good stuff
Positively 4th Street
July 10, 1973
The Keystone

Edit: Just now learned that the “second guitarist” I was hearing was David Grisman on mandolin. Learn something new everyday
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