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Aiko Aiko
Oct. 17, 1984
Meadowlands Arena

Terrific jamming into fast-rocking Promised Land. First set opener. Great show.
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Gimme Some Lovin'
July 7, 1987
Roanoke Civic Center

Boisterous. Stomps out of the Wheel into a great Dew.
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Bertha
April 22, 1979
Spartan Stadium - San Jose State University

Out of an excellent Miracle 2nd set opener.
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Tennessee Jed
April 22, 1979
Spartan Stadium - San Jose State University

Follows a thunderous and fullPHILing Jack Straw!!! Brent's first show is a great one...
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Lost Sailor -> Saint of Circumstance
July 1, 1980
San Diego Sports Arena

Rockin' energy! Not 10/10/82, but rises to the occasion......

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He's Gone
May 6, 1981
Nassau Coliseum

The dedication to Bobby Sands will always send a chill up my spine. Gotta hear it all the way through the jam into drums...
He's Gone
Sept. 3, 1977
Raceway Park

Where does He's Gone end and NFA begin? So gorgeous. This, along with the Half Step, the Peggy-O, and everything else along the way makes this a serious contender for best show ever.
Sugaree
May 22, 1977
The Sportatorium

Every Sugaree from '77 is ridiculous. But this is the best of the best by far. Pretty much as close to just exactly perfect as they can get.
Eyes Of The World
Nov. 4, 1977
Cotterell Gym - Colgate University

Sublime. One of the best versions to play for anyone unfamiliar with the Dead, will make them all say, what in the name of God goes on here?!?? A runaway train of raging, urgent beauty, and every time you think it's gonna fly off the tracks, the boys hang on tight as Jerry becomes a man possessed. So tight, so rocking, so out of control. A lot of versions on this list are great....but this is ridiculous!!!!!