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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

Eternity
April 2, 1995
The Pyramid

I think this one is great, but Jerry is barely there. His leads are impotent. My favorite eternity is 3/21/94 - Jerry's playing is strong and up front. I will say, this is a song that does not REQUIRE the presence of Jerry as much as most Dead tunes, though.
Row Jimmy
Sept. 20, 1993
Madison Square Garden

Love this version. Never loved Jerry's midi flute, but this is one of the perfect latter-day versions. Jerry's still got enough dexterity to play those beautiful fast runs, and he doesn't mess with the flute for too long. The one problem I always had with Jerry's midi is that he tended to experiment with it too much onstage...now you may be saying "this is the Grateful Dead, that's the point", but it often felt like he was learning how to use the midi when he was playing it in concert.
So Many Roads
Sept. 28, 1993
Boston Garden

Great version. Jerry screaming at the end. Doesn't hold a candle to 10/1/94 or 9/18/94, which are both more fully fleshed out versions IMO.
Stella Blue
May 22, 1993
Shoreline Amphitheatre

Whatever the vocals lack Jerry makes up for in the solos. Especially in the outro, he absolutely shreds.
Estimated Prophet
Sept. 22, 1993
Madison Square Garden

Unbelievable exceptionally hot version. Outro jam is amazing. Always pisses me off when bob cuts off the mid solo while Jerry’s still jamming, and never more than here - he cuts off David Murray’s solo after like 30 seconds. Fucking ridiculous. Far be it from me to criticize the members of my favorite band, but still.. Murray sounds so sublime in the major key of the mid solo it feels like a crime to have cut it off so early.
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