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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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Terrapin Station
March 20, 1977
Winterland Arena

This is a really good version. They played Terrapin at all 3 shows of this run, and this one might be my favorite. The one from 3/18 is historical, and the one from 3/19 is pretty good, but this one is my favorite. Everyone is firing on all cylinders, especially Jerry, Bob and Phil. Keith also has some nice keyboard effects, and Billy and Mickey are having fun on the cymbals at the end. Donna isn’t too intrusive either. The matrix of this show really makes this one pop. Dig it!
Terrapin Station
March 20, 1977
Winterland Arena

This is a really good version. They played Terrapin at all 3 shows of this run, and this one might be my favorite. The one from 3/18 is historical, and the one from 3/19 is pretty good, but this one is my favorite. Everyone is firing on all cylinders, especially Jerry, Bob and Phil. Keith also has some nice keyboard effects, and Billy and Mickey are having fun on the cymbals at the end. Donna isn’t too intrusive either. The matrix of this show really makes this one pop. Dig it! Edit: Accidentally posted this comment twice. Sorry!
Bertha
April 27, 1971
Fillmore East

This Bertha opens my favorite album of all time. Everyone is on point, and the sound is very clean. Glad they’re remastering the album this year. That 7/2/71 show looks hot too!
Sugaree
April 23, 1977
Springfield Civic Center

Just got the Seamons Matrix of this show. So far, I’ve listened to this and the Scarlet>Fire. This version is really sweet and melodic. Jerry’s solos are super smooth and luscious; perhaps even better than 5/19, which has been a personal favorite for a while. The vocals are also very good. Dig it!
Eyes Of The World
March 27, 1987
Civic Center

Although I’m not the biggest fan of mid-late eighties Eyes(too fast & too short), this one just has something about it that I really like. The only con about this one is that there is virtually no intro jam; once everyone is on board with Eyes, Jerry starts singing. But still, a great version.
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