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Stella Blue
Oct. 10, 1994
USAir Arena

Beautiful version from a totally unheralded show. Jerry's impassioned vocals in the verses blew me away.
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Cassidy
June 25, 1994
Sam Boyd Silver Bowl, U.N.L.V.

Spacey, LONG, jam. There's a video, and you can see Bob smiling as Jerry somehow nails the last climax of the jam and they slam into the chorus.
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Cold Rain and Snow
March 23, 1995
Charlotte Coliseum

Hot version - Jerry's guitar tone is thicker than it was in 94, he's totally present and playing some of those added riffs like in 10/12/83.
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Cassidy
Sept. 18, 1982
Boston Garden

Lots of very under the radar shows in 82. This version is perfectly executed from start to finish - great end jam with huge finish.
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Uncle John's Band
Dec. 8, 1993
Sports Arena

Pretty hot version. Nice mid solo and shreddy outro that heads into a spacey jam. Great vince contributions and Jerry firing on all cylinders
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New Speedway Boogie
June 24, 1995
RFK Stadium

Really excellent version, possibly best ever. Jerry is turned up, on top of it - he doesn't miss a lyric - and playing some seriously good stuff. I think he knew he had to bring it for Bruce, who offers some nice piano fills (thank god it wasn't accordion). Jam out into TWBS is perfect. I wish Jerry hadn't needed the presence of a musical guest to fully show up, though.
Corrina
March 10, 1993
Rosemont Horizon

This is awesome. Really great to hear them jam hard on one of the new songs, instead of just running through it by rote. Wish this had been a regular thing.
Let It Grow
March 24, 1987
Hampton Coliseum

Jerry’s back bitches! First east coast version since coma and it’s HOT. Clear evidence here that the coma did not affect Jerry’s ability to shred.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
March 22, 1990
Copps Coliseum

There might be better scarlets, and there might be better fires, but there is no better transition. Most S>F versions have a slow, methodical transition as the band gets closer and closer to Fire, and it's not quite clear when they stopped jamming and started Fire until Jerry's mutron intro starts. This version has an unbelievable, turn-on-a-dime drop into Fire out of basically nowhere; it's good enough that I still jump out of my chair and get chills every time I hear it.
Shakedown Street
June 25, 1995
RFK Stadium

Jerry's not really there but damn if the band isn't playing very well. Bruce adds some great fills (on piano not accordion, thank god)
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