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Black Throated Wind
July 27, 1994
Riverport Amphitheatre

Surprisingly good. Nice rave-up at the end, and Jerry's fills throughout are genuinely great.
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The Other One
March 26, 1995
The Omni

Spacey, atonal version. Shows where they were headed in 95 - a lot of interesting sounds.
3
Oh Babe It Ain't No Lie
March 28, 1984
Marin County Veterans Auditorium

Cool version that Jerry starts and the band jumps on while Bob works out some gear issues. Last one ever, first in years, and only electric version.
2
Morning Dew
March 26, 1995
The Omni

Very powerful vocals from Jerry. Beyond intense "I guess it doesn't matter anyway"
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It's All Over Now Baby Blue
Feb. 19, 1995
Delta Center

Last version. Not perfect, but especially soulful. There's a nice new video up on youtube and jerry's very animated.

Comments

Dark Star
March 30, 1994
The Omni

I'm leaving my previous comment up as a testament to how wrong we all can be sometimes! After a re-listen yesterday, I'm left with the conclusion that this version is pretty DAMN good. Extraordinarily spacey, this version melts down to almost nothing by its last third. Really interesting version and shows how up until the very last performance of this song they were willing to do something new and cool. It's not a top ten or probably even top 100, but it's good. This whole spring tour needs a lot more love, in my opinion. It was the last tour that Jerry was truly present for, and there's some absolutely excellent playing hidden in a lot of very decent playing. 3/6, 3/16/, 3/18, 3/21, 3/27/, 3/28/, 3/30, and 4/4 all deserve some love.
Space
Oct. 12, 1984
Augusta Civic Center

Yeah, most of us are guilty of skipping space now and again. I usually am surprised how much I enjoy a good Space when I sit down and listen. This one is great, and really it's only a few minutes long before they start teasing playin. Jerry was READY to slam back into playin and UJB. Scary vibe, like the rest of the set, IMO.
Playin' In The Band
April 7, 1991
Orlando Arena

Spacey version, 10+ min on either end of UJB. There’s a terrifying meltdown at the end of the second Playin’ that probably melted some faces that night.
I've Been All Around This World
Sept. 25, 1980
Warfield Theater

Most pristine version IMO. Feels unreal, like voices from another age.
Cassidy
May 16, 1993
Sam Boyd Silver Bowl

Far hotter than the lauded 5/27/93, which I think is best known because it’s part of that fantastic UJB sandwich. This Cassidy is stronger and very intense the jam! It’ll space your face