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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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Dark Star
Feb. 18, 1971
Capitol Theater

Though the usual Dark Star portions aren’t the best I’ve heard(see 8/27/72, 11/11 & 12/6/73, 10/18/74 etc), and the Wharf Rat, while great, can get rocky, the Beautiful Jam is otherworldly. This ranks up their with my favorite moments from any Dead show ever. Anytime they do spontaneous jams like this, they always seem to turn out just exactly perfect.
Dark Star
Nov. 21, 1973
Denver Coliseum

I can’t decide whether I’d call this a DS jam or a WF jam. Bob is definitely playing WF in the beginning, but Jerry and Bill are very obliviously flirting with DS. The transitions are beautiful, and Jerry’s playing reminds me a lot of 9/21/72’s Dark Star. Great version
Touch of Grey
April 14, 1984
Hampton Coliseum

The opening phrases on this one are really unique and fun. Everyone’s playing great, which makes up for Jerry’s lyric flubs
Bird Song
April 14, 1984
Hampton Coliseum

This show doesn’t have a Bird Song, but the night before does
Feel Like A Stranger
April 14, 1984
Hampton Coliseum

This one is crazy. Been on a Stranger kick for a few days, and this one checks all the boxes. Jerry’s tone is hot, and Bob’s vocals are good too. Brents embellishments throughout are tasty as well. The jam in this one is insane, everyone is firing on all cylinders. Bob’s playing especially is killer. The audience source is great too, very open while still being able to hear everyone. The Miller/Clugston upgrade is the one to go for. This one rivals 4/20/84(DaP 35) for being my favorite. Great version!
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