Superb Brent solo, and Bob's all over the lyrics here. Nice and uptempto too!

I would say this is overall more coherent than 10/14. Jerry always had fun on Fire, even in the last couple years, and that shows here. I think Scarlet is stronger here, the midi-flute transition really is great, and Fire is overall more well-played, but how can you beat the unreal peak of 10/14?

Thanks DS and GR for your understanding. Wouldn't want to lose having discussions with you guys - you both have very insightful commentary. perhaps a private email chain, forum, or text discussion might be best for these other chats? I'd be happy to join - nothing I love more than shooting the shit with other heads.

IMO, it's great that there is solely focused discussion here. If you want a general discussion board head on over to reddit. I avoid the reddit gd page these days for the exact reason that there is no deep discussion on specific versions of songs. That's why I'm here.

I love that these discussions get way out there. However, I'm wondering if anyone besides myself is in favor of keeping these comment threads focused on whatever song we're talking about. I like the various spinoff bands as much as the rest of you, but 5 or 6 comments in a thread for a 72 show that are discussing a recent phil show cause some confusion and can be a little off-putting. I think it's great that there's no moderation on this site - it's not necessary. But I do think that unfocused discussion can detract from the point - to discuss the best versions of GRATEFUL DEAD songs. Btw, probably best bird song of all time here, but some of the 90s ones with a heady strumming jam at the end can certainly compete - see 9/6/91.

Awesome version - spacey and strong. I always love Vince on this song. Jerry is high in the mix which is refreshing. The top-voted Memphis version has nearly no Jerry.