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The Wheel
Dec. 27, 1990
Coliseum Arena

Love 1990-91 "The Wheel"'s. They played it at a tempo similar to the original studio version. More urgency and intensity to it.
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Jack Straw
Dec. 27, 1990
Coliseum Arena

Barnburner, scorcher, etc. There isn't a bad Bruce-era "Jack Straw."
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Sugaree
Dec. 27, 1990
Coliseum Arena

A very strong version. Bruce and Jerry seemed to always play off each other well on "Sugaree."
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New Minglewood Blues
March 16, 1994
Rosemont Horizon

Killer version from a Top 5 show from 1994. Vince and Jerry are on and Bob means every word.
3
Stella Blue
Oct. 31, 1980
Radio City Music Hall

Lovely.

Comments

One More Saturday Night
May 7, 1972
Bickershaw Festival

Bobby saying "Here's Mr. Garcia" when Jerry takes his solo never fails to put a smile on his voice. Bobby was on this whole show. This song was NEVER the same once it left Europe. It almost immediately became a tossed off afterthought with little to no effort. I never, ever willingly listen to post-1972 versions. But in Europe, this song is as good a rock and roll rave up as any ever done. It's up there with "Shout" and "Gimme Some Lovin'" as one of the best party rockers of all time.
Morning Dew
Oct. 17, 1994
Madison Square Garden

Not quite as focused as 3/27/94, but Jerry brings it at the end.
Crazy Fingers
Oct. 17, 1994
Madison Square Garden

Jerry's solos are great here. Some really lovely runs.
The Other One
Dec. 30, 1989
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena

Seriously, this should not be languishing with one vote. This is a spectacularly dark, intense, driven version.
Bird Song
Oct. 19, 1994
Madison Square Garden

Vince really shone on "Bird Song" from 1993-95.