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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

Terrapin Station
Dec. 3, 1979
Uptown Theatre

First tours with a new keyboardist were always the best - fall 71, fall 79, fall 90.... these shows have a looseness and mellowness about them that’s fantastic and that the Brent era dead never got back
Terrapin Station
Dec. 3, 1979
Uptown Theatre

Thx, Darkstar - always shocking to me that there are such gorgeous unsung versions languishing in the single digits. Says a lot about the beauty of this band, huh. This fall tour has some seriously fantastic renditions - try 9/2, 11/1 or 11/30 if you haven't. No better time for Terrapin than this tour IMO
Oh Babe It Ain't No Lie
Oct. 9, 1980
Warfield Theater

More delicate perhaps than the other versions, this one has a beauty all its own
Dire Wolf
Oct. 11, 1977
Lloyd Noble Center - University of Oklahoma

Love this one. A little slower and mellower than most of the 77 versions, which to my ears makes it far superior. Generally, 77-80 electric Dire Wolves are too intense for my taste - I prefer the 74 versions or even the mid-80s versions - at least Jerry's tone isn't so damn tinny on those ones. This one is awesome, though.
Terrapin Station
Dec. 3, 1979
Uptown Theatre

Absolutely gorgeous extended mid jam that gets briefly very spacey. Special and kind version
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