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Saint of Circumstance
April 6, 1987
Meadowlands Arena
My favorite stand-alone version. This one absolutely rocks.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Ramble On Rose
Aug. 4, 1989
Cal Expo
Funky, tight version with Brent especially on fire.
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Uncle John's Band
Oct. 5, 1994
The Spectrum
It wasn't wholly consistent (the 10/7 Spectrum show and the Cap shows were not great), but man, when Autumn '94 was on, it was ON. Boston and MSG were both fantastic that year. 10/1, 10/5 and the first three MSG shows especially.
Uncle John's Band
Oct. 5, 1994
The Spectrum
Get this one way up there. Incredible version from a killer show.
Uncle John's Band
Feb. 27, 1994
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Stadium
1993-94 was a very good time period for UJB. This version is quite nice, and worthy of a vote, not least of all for the "Supplication" tease. That said, I think 12/18/1993 and 10/5/1994 are better, especially the latter with an absolutely batshit spooky meltdown.
Shakedown Street
April 2, 1995
The Pyramid
I'm gonna make a bold statement and say this "Shakedown Street" is on par with the 3/27 "Dew" and the MSG "Scarlet -> Fire" from 1994; while "Shakedown" historically isn't regarded as having the depth of either of those two, this version is definitely another performance that can hang in any era. From the get-go, this baby shoots the fuck out of the gate like a rocket and reaches a peak as good any they've ever hit. They play this with an energy that's far more on par with the coke fuelled 1984-85 period than the lethargy of 1995. Yes, Jerry muffs the words, but he does that on a prime era versions, too. Give this one a listen and don't let knock you on the ass too hard. This is top shelf, finely aged Dead.
Morning Dew
Nov. 8, 1979
Capitol Center
I don't know how this is as low as it is, and with very mixed reviews thus far. If you like your "Dews" with sheer, unbridled, apocalyptic intensity, this one is way up there. Spectacular version, and yes, Phil just craters it throughout.
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These early fast-paced versions ...
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