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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

Deal
Aug. 4, 1994
Giants Stadium

Shocking. Jerry doesn't have dexterity like he used to but there's about 3 different interesting peaks. Indeed, very exploratory version.
Deal
Feb. 5, 1978
Uni Dome, U of Northern Iowa

I don't like pre-1980 Deals because they aren't as exploratory and only have one solo - but what a nicely conceived solo it is here! Long, hot, and with lots of twists and turns. Torn to shreds. The piercing wolf tone is great here.
The Other One
Oct. 13, 1994
Madison Square Garden

Very scary and spacey version. I woulda been freaked had I been at this show. They really opened up a lot of tunes in 94 and OO benefited for sure
Truckin'
June 8, 1993
The Palace

Not transcendent but EXCELLENT. Great strong playing and vocals. Lots of good 93 versions of truckin, but this one is better than most
New Speedway Boogie
June 8, 1993
The Palace

Revival versions of this song were probably better than the ones from '70. Awesome vocals from jer on the outro, he's SCREAMIN. Heady, solid version
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