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Friend of the Devil
Dec. 7, 1981
Des Moines Civic Center

Hands down the best FOTD I ever saw. Garcia's playing is intricate, beautiful, and stunning.

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Morning Dew
June 23, 1988
Alpine Valley Music Theatre

This is right up there in energy with MSG 9/18/87 (without LaBamba, of course). This one blew the top off of any other due I ever saw.
Uncle John's Band
July 17, 1989
Alpine Valley Music Theatre

This was the sweetest UJB I ever saw. The 2nd set of this show was all Jerry, and I could tell a short time into his intro this was going to be a special one. To have it on video after all these years is a very special treat.
Wharf Rat
May 31, 1980
Metropolitan Sports Center

Surprise selection but yes, this is a nice and crisp selection. We used to call this place the Met Echo Chamber due to it's terrible acoustics, and tin roof, but the Grateful Dead were the only band I ever saw there to use the acoustics to their advantage.
Cassidy
Dec. 7, 1981
Des Moines Civic Center

Very intense and incredible friction and energy. Fantastic !!!
Looks Like Rain
June 21, 1985
Alpine Valley Music Theatre

As a guy stated above, this is a pearl among the sludge. The show as a whole was ho-hum with not a lot of energy, but they tore it up on Looks Like Rain.
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