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Submissions

15
Crazy Fingers
March 14, 1990
Capital Centre

Worth a listen, can't decide which I prefer: the straight sbd, or the matrix. ou decide, great final solo here...We need a Charlie Miller release!
16
Picasso Moon
July 19, 1990
Deer Creek Music Center

Without a boubt the hands down, take home the prize fucking stompiest P Moon of all times...Go Charlie Miller as per usual..
15
Victim Or The Crime
June 27, 1995
The Palace

Very cool version, and a brief shining moment for Jer on that cursed Summer 95 tour
2
Morning Dew
Dec. 30, 1987
Oakland Coliseum

enjoy 9/18/97? See how Jerry ended the year with a near flawless dew, well worth a listen
4
Throwing Stones
Nov. 7, 1987
Henry J Kaiser Convention Center

End of a winning year, charged version, with the best bobby/ jerry and even brent call and response in the final verse.

Comments

Dark Star
Oct. 31, 1991
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

"I was in DC when I got the news....." The only time anyone was invited onstage to speak during DS, and I dare say KK was H I G H ...the musical swell that builds behind Ken when he hits the "it was as big a time as it gets, and ol' Bill knew it, he just knew it" is as good as 1991 possibly gets in my opinion. Goosebumps.
Jack Straw
April 6, 1987
Meadowlands Arena

The first couple minutes are tight, but holy shit, it all breaks loose at the 3 min mark....Jerry channeling that rabid East coast energy and leveling the second half of this song along with the rest of the band. I'm actually glad it took me this long to find the ultaversion, it would have spoiled all my live Jack Straws. Much like listening to 5/8/77 Morning Dew right before walking into a 1992 Dew show....whoops.
Jack Straw
April 6, 1987
Meadowlands Arena

Outfuckingstanding rendition...FUCK YES!!! That's a happy to be alive and BACK 1987 Jerry frosting the fucking cake like a magician. (I just made that up, that's how excited I am by this version)
Stella Blue
March 21, 1994
Richfield Coliseum

I have chosen my favorite...it's below: 3/18/88 Check it out!
The Music Never Stopped
April 24, 1978
Horton Field House - Illinois State University

I don't always have a chance to do a full blown critical listen to a song on an audiophile level system while in PEAK head space, but when I do? I save time for things like checking out the top MNS submission on headyversion. Balls of Lightning! I want to make one thing perfectly clear: you could start a happy, fun time religion based on this one song alone. It may be the happiest song I have ever heard. I am healed again. I know Jerry knew that we love it when he fans out full hose showboat style, and the fact is almost ever major song gets the ultimate treatment at least once. I believe this is The Music Never Stopped's super throw down version. The fun vocal interplay between B and D? I love it....but the real story is JG on lead guitar. tl;dr: this version is pure golden love honey