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Stella Blue
Oct. 10, 1994
USAir Arena

Beautiful version from a totally unheralded show. Jerry's impassioned vocals in the verses blew me away.
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Cassidy
June 25, 1994
Sam Boyd Silver Bowl, U.N.L.V.

Spacey, LONG, jam. There's a video, and you can see Bob smiling as Jerry somehow nails the last climax of the jam and they slam into the chorus.
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Cold Rain and Snow
March 23, 1995
Charlotte Coliseum

Hot version - Jerry's guitar tone is thicker than it was in 94, he's totally present and playing some of those added riffs like in 10/12/83.
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Cassidy
Sept. 18, 1982
Boston Garden

Lots of very under the radar shows in 82. This version is perfectly executed from start to finish - great end jam with huge finish.
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Uncle John's Band
Dec. 8, 1993
Sports Arena

Pretty hot version. Nice mid solo and shreddy outro that heads into a spacey jam. Great vince contributions and Jerry firing on all cylinders
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Comments

Deal
Oct. 15, 1994
Madison Square Garden

Hotter than the oft-lauded 10/5 version. This one doesn't peter out in the same way. I still think that Jerry just didn't have the dexterity to play Deal well by 94, though. It's still a fun listen, but part of the joy of listening to a late-era Deal is the massive shredding that occurred. Jerry just isn't able to play those fast runs that make Deal so good by this time period.
Candyman
Oct. 15, 1994
Madison Square Garden

Great version. Jerry's vocals on the 94-95 versions of candyman are sublime (4/1/95 i'm looking at you!) and this is a fantastic solo - idk about Morning Dew but defintitely peaks!!
Shakedown Street
Oct. 15, 1994
Madison Square Garden

Gave this a vote because the entire band is playing so strongly - but Jerry just isn't there. I felt pretty let down, honestly, by how lost (or worse, bored) Jerry sounded playing on this shakedown. Idk what you guys are smoking
Let It Grow
March 21, 1986
Hampton Coliseum

Shocking that anyone can play this fast. Jerry's the only guitarist ever who'd dare play so many notes so quickly with a clean tone.
Estimated Prophet
Aug. 1, 1994
The Palace

Pretty damn good Estimated. This is one of those songs that stayed good (dare i say "improved"??) in the Vince era. Great meltdown indeed near the end, Garcia is playing strongly
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