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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
Oct. 18, 1974
Winterland Arena

This is definitely up there with my favorite Dark Stars. It’s all about Jerry, Bill, and Phil with this one. They push it further and deeper into space, with Bob keeping them grounded in this perfect space-jazz state. Everyone’s playing is top shelf. Definitely at must listen. Goes into a spectacular Dew too!
Feel Like A Stranger
April 20, 1984
Philadelphia Civic Center

One of the best. That opening!
Ramble On Rose
Sept. 8, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Bob’s playing is in insane on this version. Makes it even better that you can hear it very well on the Dave’s Picks mix of the show. Everyone else is playing great too, Phil especially. Top tier!
Not Fade Away
May 9, 1977
War Memorial

This one, even though Cornell’s NFA is fantastic, is better. I think the shorter length of this one is to its benefit; the Cornell one seems to be running out of ideas after the 12 minute mark, repeating phrases and trying to find its way back to the verse. I also find the jam to be more intense and attention grabbing, especially with Jerry using his octave pedal(what he uses on the FOTM jam at Cornell, UJB, etc). Bobby is on point as well, and Phil’s playing is top-shelf.
Eyes Of The World
June 10, 1973
RFK Stadium

This one is definitely a favorite of mine. Must’ve been the second one I heard, just after 6/17/91. The matrix is the way to go with this one; the intro sounds and feels like coming out of the water. Great version, with a great Stella too
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