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Estimated Prophet
July 8, 1987
Roanoke Civic Center

Smooth, mellow version with great guitar work by Jerry.
4
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
May 12, 1991
Shoreline Amphitheatre

Hard rockin' Bruce era version.
4
Althea
May 12, 1991
Shoreline Amphitheatre

Very crisp, smooth version. Crack open a cold one and tap your toes to this one.
2
Ramble On Rose
Aug. 16, 1991
Shoreline Amphitheatre

Love this one. Spunky Jerry with a quirky, inventive solo and nice playing from Bruce as well.
1
Candyman
Oct. 27, 1991
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

As this show's biggest fan, I'm aghast I didn't post this lovely version. Jerry at his most charming. Bruce is in damn good form as well.

Comments

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

Top 20 version.
Looks Like Rain
Dec. 26, 1979
Oakland Auditorium

I know "LLR" gets a lot of hate for being schmaltzy and really, really bad lyrically, but this was the first Dead show I ever listened to in full and it was the song that most stood out to me. I had only known the psychedelic stuff with the weird lyrics and long jams, and didn't know they had simpler songs about more relatable human subjects. It opened my mind to seek out more angles of their music, so I'll always cherish this version.
Playin' In The Band
Oct. 31, 1991
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Still nine votes somehow.
Nobody's Fault But Mine
Dec. 19, 1994
Sports Arena

Great version, Jerry digs deep into the lyrics. Lot of personal resonance probably. Between this and the intensely rendered "Days," a pretty dark, heavy show.
Jack Straw
July 13, 1994
Franklin County Airport

If the rest of the show were like this, it would be a classic. As ferocious as any.