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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.
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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.
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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.
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Comments

Crazy Fingers
Oct. 8, 1983
Richmond Coliseum

Surprisingly great vocals and awesome playing here. Very very strong version. Jerry introduces the theme out of Playin - wonder what inspired him. Only one of the year, and last one til 85.
Playin' In The Band
Oct. 8, 1983
Richmond Coliseum

Lots of sleeper versions in the 80s. Love the 10+ min ones like this - coked up and tripped out. Bob's contributions are just as hot as Jerry's. Great Crazy Fingers after
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
March 23, 1995
Charlotte Coliseum

I agree with iknowyourider that this version is a little overrated. I think a big part of these 94 and especially 95 versions being so high is that 1. More heads who post here were there and 2. These versions certainly are triumphant for the era. I have no problem upvoting this one because Jerry’s playing is strong and it’s a solid version, but agree that OBJECTIVELY it should not be higher than say, 9/4/91 or 10/6/84.
Samba In The Rain
March 30, 1995
The Omni

Don't think this is Vince's best song - long way to go home is head and shoulders above it - but Brent's material was overall much worse than Vince's. Vince wasn't an amazing singer, but he was pretty good, and he sang better than anyone else in the band...
Here Comes Sunshine
March 18, 1994
Rosemont Horizon

These spring 94 shows are overwhelmingly solid, and well-played throughout. Harder (but certainly not out of the question) to find transcendent moments. I view this tour as a continuation of fall 93; Jerry's playing was FAR stronger here than it was by Summer 94.
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