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TheFool

80s VA Deadhead

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Promised Land
July 2, 1985
Civic Arena

Very strong close to one of the strongest first sets you'll hear
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Sugar Magnolia
July 13, 1985
Ventura County Fairgrounds

Steady groovin' sunshine daydream
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Around and Around
July 13, 1985
Ventura County Fairgrounds

They never stop rockin', with Brent on the wailing organ and Bob singing like the rock star he is
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Johnny B. Goode
May 19, 1974
Portland Memorial Coliseum

Steamin' Hot Chuckbucket Rock 'n Roll
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Let It Rock
Sept. 6, 1989
Nassau Coliseum

Gutbucket Chuck funk

Comments

Ramble On Rose
Sept. 21, 1972
The Spectrum

very, very strong version
Big River
Sept. 21, 1972
The Spectrum

Garcia and Weir drive this bulldozer,which at this point in the show comes after an unbroken chain of awesomeness extending from China>Rider to Black Throated Wind to Big Railroad Blues to Jack Straw to Loser to Big River with more cowboy tunes to come and no sign of slowing down yet with a fantastic Ramble On Rose and a top-2 version of Cumberland Blues on deck...
Big Railroad Blues
Sept. 21, 1972
The Spectrum

no prisoners version coming right after equally no prisoners China>Rider, Black-Throated
Dupree's Diamond Blues
March 26, 1990
Knickerbocker Arena

11-2-85 is better. Jerry's amazing tone guitar tone is much better all fat, crunchy, and wah-ed up psychedelic. His playing is far tighter and more precise on 11-2-85. Like a murder trial taking place at a carnival.
Dupree's Diamond Blues
Nov. 2, 1985
Richmond Coliseum

Jerry's amazing tone is fat, crunchy, and wah-ed up psychedelic. Should definitely be ranked higher than 3-26-90 as at least the best post 70's version and I would argue better than 1969, which may be sacrilege, but there it is.