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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

Cassidy
July 23, 1994
Soldier Field

Also: I would rather listen to this version than any 70s version.
Cassidy
July 23, 1994
Soldier Field

Yeah this is one of those weird summer 94 tunes that is genuinely fantastic. He does invoke that godawful octave pedal in the middle of the jam but it's saved by some shredding at the end. Summer 94 is pretty much universally panned, and for good reason, but there's some good stuff, like this show's BEW and Cassidy, the Deer Creek PITB and Help Slip Frank, and the Buckeye Lake show. Definitely think that July 1994 was the worst Jerry's playing had ever sounded; majorly worse than on spring tour that same year. What the hell happened from March to July?
If I Had The World To Give
Aug. 30, 1978
Red Rocks Ampitheatre

Mid solo is definitive IMO
Terrapin Station
March 24, 1990
Knickerbocker Arena

Never been a huge fan of Lady With a Fan post 1978 - Jerry's voice doesn't cut it for me. This is still an excellent version, and the outro + MLB jam is unbelievably fantastic. Worth a vote for sure.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
March 24, 1990
Knickerbocker Arena

Horrendous transition out of Slipknot. Ruins the whole thing imo. The version from 3/30 is much stronger, which the Dead must have known as it's featured on Without a Net.
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