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Terrapin Station
Oct. 30, 1990
Wembley Arena

My only chance to make it to a Dead show and I blew it. Wish I'd been there for this majestic version.
6
Stella Blue
June 30, 1984
Indianapolis Sports and Music Center

Jerry compensates for flubbing the middle-8 lyrics with a subsequent solo of great beauty. Apart from said fuck-up, this is a really lovely version.
4
Playin' In The Band
June 9, 1984
Cal Expo

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Bird Song
May 7, 1984
Silva Hall, Hult Center

Brent's quite high in the mix and you can really appreciate what he's doing behind the solos. Swings and rolls along nicely.
4
Loser
May 4, 1979
Hampton Coliseum

Aching and emphatic. Brent and Jerry really starting to gel.
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Comments

Box of Rain
Sept. 24, 1988
Madison Square Garden

Just brought a tear to my eye. In a good way.
So Many Roads
Aug. 25, 1993
Shoreline Amphitheatre

Great call. Lovely vocal.
Tennessee Jed
Oct. 24, 1971
Easttown Theatre

Spot on, Carrion. Jed with attitude.
Jack Straw
May 15, 1980
Nassau Coliseum

A Jack Straw for the ages. Jerry's cookin' and the others keep up all the way into a well-underrated 'Franklin's'. Singing great on both.
Playin' In The Band
Aug. 6, 1974
Roosevelt Stadium

Jerry playing like Coltrane over early 70s Miles. Everyone takes a turn in leading the jam at some point. Dead at their dancingest. Just been chucked out of bed after leg-jiggling too much with the headphones on.
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