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Touch of Grey
Oct. 23, 1989
Charlotte Coliseum

Rocks and rolls to open the 2nd set of a lovely show.
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Tennessee Jed
Oct. 23, 1989
Charlotte Coliseum

Rips and builds beautifully!
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Loser
Oct. 23, 1989
Charlotte Coliseum

Builds rightly. A little sloppy, but what wasn't in 1989? Still tremendous...
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Sugar Magnolia
Oct. 25, 1989
Miami Arena

Sounds like they're all gonna collapse at the end of this fierce rocker!
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Wharf Rat
Oct. 25, 1989
Miami Arena

Scorching and powerful!

Comments

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!!!!!