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The Music Never Stopped
March 23, 1992
The Palace

Truly proves there was some magic on every tour. The outro jam is unreal hot, with Jerry, Vince, and Bruce battling it out. Crazy stuff here!
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Playin' In The Band
Oct. 6, 1984
Richmond Coliseum

Awesome focused jam and beautiful meltdown outro
2
Aiko Aiko
June 6, 1992
Rich Stadium

Jerry gets really into it in the second half. Not lifechanging, but fun
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Truckin'
July 8, 1987
Roanoke Civic Center

Excellent, hard-charging version from arguably the best show of 87. Bobby stuttering all over the verses
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Throwing Stones
April 4, 1994
Sports Arena

Very solid version. Video shows Jerry present and very into it.
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Comments

West L.A. Fadeaway
Oct. 14, 1994
Madison Square Garden

Definitely a little rushed, but everything was rushed in fall 94. Very strong playing from Jerry and Vince here. Everyone talks a lot about how the S>F from this show is great, but overall 10/1 is better - I feel like this show has a LOT of great tunes that are just less listened to because the S>F is so epic.
Tennessee Jed
May 21, 1977
Lakeland Civic Center

Good version, honestly only okay outro jam. Didn't take me places. Jerry's mutron is a nice novelty, but I think this is a song that benefited from a strong pianist, and Keith in 1977 certainly wasn't that. Brent's tinkling in the 80s, Vince's plinking in the 90s, or Keith's lovely playing in the early 70s help this relatively boring song head to a higher plane. Overall, this version feels pretty flat.
Days Between
May 29, 1995
Portland Meadows

Jerry doesn’t miss a lyric. Beautiful singing and strong backing from the band, drummers especially. Rather weak outro.
Playin' In The Band
Oct. 12, 1984
Augusta Civic Center

Amazing the way this one careens in and out of space (Bob tried to start it before UJB - Jerry cuts it off).The whole set pivots on the dark and scary space that they go to, and it's like they couldn't fucking wait because the playin' teases start only a few minutes in. Better jammed than many full versions from the 80s.
Playin' In The Band
July 29, 1988
Laguna Seca Recreation Area

Awesome meltdown in the jam. I love the way the reprise surfaces and builds; one of the best playins of the 80s no question. No idea where this came from. Most of 88 is cut and dry stuff, with the exception of the Hampton shows in march.
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