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1
Playin' In The Band
Dec. 8, 1993
Sports Arena

Nice Playin'. Jerry finds a few good riffs. Not usually a fan of late era playins, as Jerry's speedy playing is so integral. He plays pretty well here
3
Cassidy
Oct. 30, 1984
Berkeley Community Theater

Picture perfect. Soaring leads from Jerry and crashes exquistely back into the verse
2
Playin' In The Band
Oct. 28, 1984
Berkeley Community Theatre

Hot Playin>China Doll>Playin. Long and exploratory on both ends, especially for 84.
2
Jack Straw
Nov. 29, 1994
McNichols Sports Arena

Very hot tour opener. Jerry's playing is excellent. This show is the only good one from this weird little run in Colorado.
5
Ramble On Rose
Sept. 29, 1994
Boston Garden

Shockingly good. Only good things to say about the Boston Garden run from this tour. These first few nights allayed fears after awful summer tour.
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Comments

Estimated Prophet
Aug. 25, 1993
Shoreline Amphitheatre

Vince definitely added a lot in second sets by late 93. Great, ambient, jazzy tones here.
Bird Song
Aug. 6, 1989
Cal Expo

Nice strumming jam to cap this version off. I'd be willing to bet every bird song from 1989 is great.
Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
Oct. 18, 1983
Cumberland County Civic Center

Highly underrated. Intense shredding here folks
Foolish Heart
March 19, 1990
Civic Center

Great version, and very pretty solos, but not transcendent, and definitely shouldn't be ranked so high. There are several hotter versions from 1990 alone - 9/18 (outro!) and 12/28 (mid solo!) come to mind.
Stella Blue
July 6, 1995
Riverport Amphitheatre

Jerry reaches in the outro. Great vocals.
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