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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 4, 1986
Cal Expo

Fast but very neat and tight. Cool version from the best run of 1986.
4
Promised Land
June 28, 1985
Hershey Park Stadium

Motherfucker out of "Cold Rain & Snow." Shit hot and rockin'. A bit sloppy but full of energy.
2
They Love Each Other
May 29, 1992
Sam Boyd Silver Bowl

Vince is admittedly awful here, but Phil and Jer make up for it. Cool version.
1
Big Railroad Blues
Dec. 28, 1986
Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center

Not a great show, Jerry still finding strength after the coma. This BRB, however, smokes.
10
Passenger
April 15, 1978
William and Mary College Hall

Always the little song that could in any set it appeared in. This one rocks.
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Comments

Playin' In The Band
May 26, 1993
Cal Expo

Listened to this today because I forgot how damn good this was. From end to end, this one absolutely kills with no fat or fatigue; every section is intricate, interesting and flows seamlessly from one section to another. Jerry is perfect throughout, Phil is a beast, and even Vince adds some tasteful coloring that's among his best contributions to the band. An absolute beast.
Fire On The Mountain
July 3, 1994
Shoreline Amphitheatre

This one needs some serious upvoting. Even for a year that featured some outstanding FOTM's, this one is especially fantastic coming out of a strong for the era "Eyes." As mentioned, it's very chill and patient and has more in common with versions such as 5/21/77 or the Egypt '78 versions. The way they really work their way into the main riff with a mellow, beautiful intro, and it allows it build some serious density as Jerry goes off in the solos. Weir is also providing some fantastic work throughout. The segue into "Box" is perfect. What a pre-Drums: Samson -> Eyes -> Fire -> Box -> Terrapin.
Fire On The Mountain
July 3, 1994
Shoreline Amphitheatre

This one is is surprisingly excellent. Great groove and far less rushed than other 1994 versions.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
March 22, 1990
Copps Coliseum

Just wanted to remind everyone that this is a monster version completely worthy of the monster number of votes it has.
One More Saturday Night
May 13, 1977
Auditorium Theatre

This one may have usurped Rockpalast 1981 as my favorite post-EU72 version. Bobby's raging at the mic and him and Jerry are firing off delicious licks left and right. This one blows away Cornel.
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