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18
It's All Over Now Baby Blue
Sept. 26, 1972
Stanley Theatre

This is a soulful, passionate version with fantastic Jerry vocals, PHIL, and some tight soloes & jams.
5
Logger Song
Sept. 7, 1985
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Acid Test, a la 1985.
3
Early Morning Rain
Nov. 29, 1966
The Matrix

One of the few live versions of one of my favrite songs. Legendary vintage Dead. Like, way vintage.
98
Dark Star
March 29, 1990
Nassau Coliseum

With Branford Marsalis on saxophone, How could this Darks Star of fables and legends not be here?
13
Easy To Love You
Oct. 27, 1979
Cape Cod Coliseum

Brent's also at his best here, Down on the Cape.
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Comments

Big Railroad Blues
Sept. 20, 1970
Fillmore East

Plus this really funky groove!
Spanish Jam
Sept. 4, 1983
Park West Ski Resort

No... I'm sorry, the one with Day Tripper in '85 was the worst one of all time. This shows is far better! (Listen the the penultimate Scarlet>Fire!) Worst Show: http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=title%3A%28Grateful%20Dead%29%20AND%20date%3A1985-08-24
Victim Or The Crime
Feb. 27, 1990
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena

I actually like this one better than the one above!
Jack Straw
Jan. 11, 1979
Nassau Coliseum

Jerry's hands must have been propelled by some kind of sonic musical motor.
Drums -> Space
April 19, 1982
Baltimore Civic Center

I dig that one too.
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