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6
The Other One
Sept. 18, 1990
Madison Square Garden

THICK Phil on this one.
4
Good Lovin'
April 1, 1984
Marin County Veterans Auditorium

Bob does a nice little tribute to Pigpen in this one.
4
He's Gone
Sept. 21, 1982
Madison Square Garden

Very powerful, percussive version. Sounds like they are about to go into a "Caution" jam at the end but it doesn't get there.
4
Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again
July 18, 1989
Alpine Valley

Amazed that anything from these shows hasn't been submitted yet. Top shelf version like everything else from AV '89.
1
Brokedown Palace
Oct. 3, 1994
Boston Garden

Jerry botches the lyrics but it's the last Boston Garden version, so that's significant. Nice solo, too.
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Comments

Morning Dew
Dec. 27, 1989
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

The first 2/3's of this "Dew" are absolutely incredible: the drummers are possessed, Bobby and Brent are on fire, and Jerry's vocals are among the most soulful he's ever layed down on a "Dew," and his mid-song solo is scorching. Unfortunately, Jerry's guitar completely goes out during the final jam, rendering an otherwise spectacular version a crushing disappointment. All I can say is it's a fucking shame.
The Weight
June 17, 1991
Giants Stadium

One of the top 5 shows of 1991 right here (1. 10/27 2. 9/10 3. 3/20 4. 6/17 5. 12/28).
Morning Dew
June 23, 1990
Autzen Stadium

One of those "Dew"'s where the finale makes me feel like I'm holding on for dear life. Teeth clenching stuff.
Morning Dew
March 27, 1994
Nassau Coliseum

So I know I'm four days late but I wanted to acknowledge the 25th anniversary of this miracle of a "Dew." Seriously, bump this fucker into the Top 5. Only 5/8/77, 5/22/77, 5/26/72 and 9/18/87 beat it.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
July 4, 1990
Sandstone Amphitheatre

I didn't really feel this one. Jerry sounds totally disinterested vocally, especially on "Scarlet," where he makes meat loaf out of some the lyrics ("tucked into her shoes"?). That said, the MIDI transition is really cool and Jerry does pull together some great solos during "Fire," so I guess it's a bit like 5/26/95 in that regard.
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