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3
Loose Lucy
May 25, 1993
Cal Expo

Jerry's having fun with this one.
2
Wang Dang Doodle
May 25, 1993
Cal Expo

Slinky.
2
Jack A Roe
May 25, 1993
Cal Expo

Late-era bop.
2
Greatest Story Ever Told
May 25, 1993
Cal Expo

Drummers push this one into a bop, start of a great rest of the show.
4
Way To Go Home
May 25, 1993
Cal Expo

Lifted by Jerry's solos and runs.
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Comments

Tennessee Jed
June 19, 1976
Capitol Theatre

Love the last Jerry solo on this one
Ripple
Sept. 26, 1980
Warfield Theater

can confirm this version is from 9/26. https://archive.org/details/gd1980-09-26.155426.sbd.tape1.1gen.miller.t.flac16/10+Ripple.flac
Picasso Moon
Jan. 26, 1993
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena

Strong and the ending jam is truly hot.
Jack Straw
May 4, 1972
Olympia Theater

Could have easily been the album version. On par.
Shakedown Street
July 5, 1981
Zoo Amphitheater

Rough with regard to Jerry’s lyric recall, but echo the sentiments towards the jam and playing overall. Post-song jam heads into Stranger-esque territory IMO.
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