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5
Saint of Circumstance
April 6, 1987
Meadowlands Arena

My favorite stand-alone version. This one absolutely rocks.
1
Big Railroad Blues
March 8, 1992
Capital Centre

Great work from Bruce and Vince. Not the flashiest for Jerry, but he's still good here.
4
Truckin'
April 1, 1990
The Omni

How did this one not make it up? This a full steam ahead rock and roll explosion that never lets up.
3
Ship of Fools
Aug. 6, 1989
Cal Expo

This one of the most underrated shows of their best year. This is a gorgeous "SOF" with a gold standard Jerry solo.
1
Ramble On Rose
Aug. 4, 1989
Cal Expo

Funky, tight version with Brent especially on fire.
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Comments

Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Sept. 4, 1991
Richfield Coliseum

I'm going to throw some more praise at this version; this one excites like few others. That this one is languishing with 15 votes while 9/13/93 and 3/23/95 have 40+ is obscene. Jerry plays three different solos and they all roar. This one is up there with the absolute best of them.
Eyes Of The World
Oct. 17, 1994
Madison Square Garden

I hate to rain on everyone's parade, but this version is just long; it's mostly just some competent noodling. There's no moment where the band hit a good groove or Jerry let loose on guitar that made me smile and go, 'wow, they're bringing it right now.' I will say that Jerry's vocals are exceptionally clear for the period, but that's it.
Turn On Your Love Light
June 16, 1985
Greek Theater

This version is excellent. Very fast and inspired.
The Same Thing
May 27, 1993
Cal Expo

Definitely the best post-12/28/91 bustout, but agreed that it's nowhere near in the same league.
The Same Thing
Dec. 28, 1991
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Stadium

Just wanted to throw some sugar on this one; this is in the Top 5 best individual song performances post-Brent. It's dark, spooky, and has the perfect vibe. The second set pre-Drums for this show has such a fantastic flow to it.
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