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Throwing Stones
Dec. 31, 1985
Oakland Coliseum

Always been a favorite version. A great ending to an excellent year.
13
China Doll
Nov. 2, 1985
Richmond Coliseum

This one is just ridiculously good. Jerry's solo is fantastic, and the band is on all the way through.
24
Brokedown Palace
Dec. 26, 1979
Oakland Auditorium

DP5 ver. - Outstanding version in every department. It's just exactly perfect.
21
Ship of Fools
July 16, 1990
Rich Stadium

Very sweet version.
3
Dire Wolf
March 24, 1986
The Spectrum

Another one of those "not sure why it's" great versions. The Philly crowd singalong is great too!

Comments

Shakedown Street
Sept. 26, 1981
Buffalo Auditorium

There are those shows that you can tell the boys came out to rock from the moment they stepped on stage. One of the indicators is there would be almost no tuning up and then BAM! This sounds like one of those types of shows. This Shakedown has a very grungy beginning and then proceeds to rock out all the way through.
Eyes Of The World
Sept. 12, 1981
Greek Theater

Give me fall and winter '81 all day long. The band was tiiight and consistent with it during this period. I like the spacey pre-drums jam this Eyes melts into.
Bertha
June 10, 1990
Cal Expo

What a great, great opener. Phil lays it all out as he did all that summer.
Bertha
March 14, 1981
Hartford Civic Center

Paced like an early 70"s version. To these ears, just exactly perfect. Ok, maybe a tick fast, but excellent.
Pretty Peggy O
March 14, 1981
Hartford Civic Center

Love this first set full of heady's. Thoughtful emotive solo in this one..