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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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Cryptical Envelopment
June 30, 1985
Merriweather Post Pavilion

Even though the 60s/70s versions are better, this one is great. 85 has the goods
Let It Grow
Feb. 14, 1986
Henry J. Kaiser Center

This version is spectacular. Everyone is firing on all cylinders. Great version, especially for 86
The Wheel
June 29, 1976
Auditorium Theatre

From a magical Playin’>Wheel>Playin’. The opener on this version is magical. The whole tune is very nice, especially the jam after that goes back into Playin’. The vocals are also really nice. I love the version from the night before(my favorite show), but this one is better based off the opening and the jam
Dancin' in the Streets
July 15, 1984
Greek Theatre - University of California

This show has my favorite opener! This Dancin’ is great; probably one of the best 80s versions. Hope this show gets an official release someday, along with the other 2 from this run
Dark Star
July 13, 1984
Greek Theatre, U. Of California

This Dark Star is a favorite for me. It’s from the Brent Era, and they hadn’t played it in a few years(1981), it still rocks hard. It’s nicely played, and Jerry’s vocals aren’t terrible(his vocals on 7/15 are way better. Listen to Bird Song). Really nice version from a standout year in the 80s
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