Outstanding late-late-era Dead.

NFA as a Jerry tune? Yup, here it is! "But you drive me back -- huh!" Hell yes!

Overlooked GEM! Swift yet deeply felt. Jerry CRUSHES it.

This version is AWESOME. Regarding Terrapin, though, I have an unusual opinion: The best ever is 12/31/87. Exhibit A: Brent's harmonic lines are vastly superior to Donna's. Added bonus: he actually hit the notes (more or less). Keith's harmonic contributions are missed, of course, but still, this version is just too... young. Ten years later, they REALLY nail it.

This version is NOT the best ever. Indeed, it's not even close. I mean, come on, gimme a break, people! LATER EDIT: So I've kind of come around (comin', comin', comin' around) to this version. I think it's unlike any other, in a good way. It deserves to be enshrined as the very best example of ONE way of playing the song. Maybe that way is the best way. I don't know. But I still refuse to believe that this (very idiosyncratic) version should stand as the "Best" version of the song, since it's so different from basically all later versions. (Some context for this judgment: I feel similarly about the "One From the Vault" version of Help>Slip>Frank. Amazing? Yes. The Best? .... )

Definitive. But check out 10/31/85, for something entirely different.

This version is indeed very, very cool. 7/19/89 is better -- at least, it's a better representation of the song -- but this is some slinky, sinister shit. Not to be missed.

THIS is why I love this site so so very much. I had passed over this version for really no reason at all, but then I saw 11 comments, read them, and thought, "Okay, let's check that one out then." I'm with the others who think this is the best FH. The 7/12/90 is distinctive and cool; I really really love 7/19/89. Both of those beat 3/19/90, for my money (though of course that version is great too!). But this one! This one is The One.