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Friend of the Devil
April 10, 1983
West Virginia University Coliseum

A Garcia solo worth savoring. Very special.
5
Let It Grow
May 13, 1983
Greek Theater

Ferocious but not reckless. Tremendous feeling and poise. The show as a whole seems woefully underrated.
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Bird Song
May 13, 1983
Greek Theater

Jerry soars from the first note while Brent's compI ng subtly shades darker. A mesmerizing gyre. Check out the fine Keshavan/Miller AUD.
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Estimated Prophet
May 4, 1979
Hampton Coliseum

Roller coaster outro rises, drops, and swerves again and again, led by Jerry at lightning speed.
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Ship of Fools
May 4, 1979
Hampton Coliseum

I love the way Brent contributes to this delicate but sprightly Ship. Magical.
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Comments

Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
March 28, 1993
Knickerbocker Arena

This is a few clicks better than "standard." I can think of lots of versions -- from years that are better than '93 -- that don't have this kind of flow or overall impact. This is tight, groovy Grateful Dead with generous, tuneful, animated contributions by Jerry. A recommended jam to sample from a generally strong Knickerbocker run.
Estimated Prophet
March 27, 1993
Knickerbocker Arena

Check out the Seamons matrix. I certainly don’t recall the official release sounding this good. Now I’m giving this whole run a closer look.
Morning Dew
April 26, 1983
The Spectrum

Powerful Dew!
Space
April 26, 1983
The Spectrum

Wow! Brent and Jerry sound they’re playing funeral music at one point. Really weird, which is a good thing.
The Wheel
April 25, 1983
The Spectrum

As has been said, there’s a unique (if brief) jam between The Wheel proper and Playin’ that makes this version worth hearing.
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