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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
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Aiko Aiko
June 6, 1992
Rich Stadium

Jerry gets really into it in the second half. Not lifechanging, but fun
2
Truckin'
July 8, 1987
Roanoke Civic Center

Excellent, hard-charging version from arguably the best show of 87. Bobby stuttering all over the verses
1
Throwing Stones
April 4, 1994
Sports Arena

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

Bird Song
Oct. 16, 1981
Melkweg

This is fucking fantastic. Very exploratory, very jazzy/and a little country in there. Skiffle indeed! What a great version.
Casey Jones
April 1, 1995
Pyramid Arena

Just found out about this. Every time I hear another soundcheck that the dead did of a song not played in a while, makes me depressed lmao. eg. Death don't at deer creek 95, st stephen Oakland 1994, etc
It's All Over Now Baby Blue
Oct. 28, 1984
Berkeley Community Theatre

Lots of great versions between 81-84. Notably, this song didn't get worse as Jerry's voice deteriorated -- one of the best versions ever is 12/31/84. This one is competently played, with feeling, but isn't anywhere near the best.
Dark Star
Sept. 22, 1993
Madison Square Garden

This version rocks, if only for the fantastic transition from the Estimated outro - it oozes slowly into spaciness with David Murray's help, and then suddenly without realizing it you're there, in Dark Star. Agree with iknowyourider that this version is the only one post 91/92 that feels coherent. Vince's organ sounds are a nice flashback to 68-69 with Pigpen playing his Vox Continental.
Let It Grow
July 6, 1984
Alpine Valley Music Theatre

Interesting to hear Jerry use a clean tone throughout much of the final jam, something he rarely if ever did in the 80s and 90s. Would like to reiterate here, as I have said before, that no well-known guitarist ever dared to play as fast as Jerry did with a clean tone.
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