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80s VA Deadhead

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Gomorrah
Sept. 6, 1989
Nassau Coliseum

Gutbucket w/amazing backup vox
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Sugar Magnolia
April 14, 1985
Irvine Meadows

Sweet Magnolia Daydream - flawless version
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Gimme Some Lovin'
Nov. 21, 1985
Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center

Wailin' B-3 Paradise
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Jack Straw
April 4, 1984
Providence Civic Center

One of the marks of a great jack Straw is when jerry does those guitar fills around Bob's vocals. Jerry nails that here.
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Deal
April 4, 1985
Civic Center

Blazin' hot smokeshow of syncopated bends, slides, and hammer ons that turns the intensity up to 11
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Comments

China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
June 25, 1985
Blossom Music Center

This is an amazing, incredibly tight version that should be ranked much higher.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
June 15, 1985
Greek Theater

certainly a great version @grendel: another 1985 China-Rider that is in the same ballpark as this one is 6-25-85 Cuyahoga Falls, OH. That show has the most gut-wrenching "Wish I was a headlight!" I've ever heard Jerry do. The whole show is a monster. I think 1985 was the Dead's best year. Check out 11-2-85 Richmond, especially the Morning Dew. Many others.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
April 19, 1984
Philadelphia Civic Center

Wow. Jerry really lights it up on Rider. Amazing amazing stuff.
West L.A. Fadeaway
April 16, 1984
Community War Memorial Auditorium

Now that's what I call rock and roll.
Cassidy
April 16, 1984
Community War Memorial Auditorium

I haven't systematically compared this to other ones but I can confirm that this one rocks.
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