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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

Comes A Time
May 3, 1986
Cal Expo

Just heard it on the 30 Trips set. Beautiful.
Comes A Time
Dec. 5, 1971
Felt Forum - Madison Square Garden

Good call DarkStar. Jerry's vocal on this one. Wow. Really sweet and incredibly soulful in that just on the edge of not quite making it but getting there beautifully way he had.
Jack Straw
Dec. 5, 1971
Felt Forum - Madison Square Garden

Keith swings like hell on this.
He's Gone
March 26, 1987
Hartford Civic Center

The audience make this one special, giving Jerry all the encouragement he needs to sing and play a blinder. Surprised it's not higher on the list. Always brings a smile to my face.
Here Comes Sunshine
Dec. 19, 1973
Curtis Hixon Convention Hall

Spent ten minutes defying my arthritis and dancing to this in the kitchen yesterday when I should have been doing the ironing. Doesn't get said enough - the Dead were a helluva dance band.
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