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Mama Tried
June 16, 1990
Shoreline Amphitheatre
Tight version with a spirited solo from Jerry.
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Johnny B. Goode
April 3, 1989
Civic Arena
Fun MIDI solo from Jerry that's answered by an equally hot keyboard solo from Brent. One of the better 80s versions.
5
When Push Comes to Shove
April 1, 1988
Meadowlands Arena
The band takes their time and digs into this one more than usual. You can tell they're having a lot of fun.
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Friend of the Devil
July 24, 1987
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Stadium
The only thing more mind-blowing than this version is the fact that no one has nominated it yet.
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Space
May 6, 1981
Nassau Coliseum
Coming out of a pretty typical Drums, Space develops into an extended, very melodic full-band groove that grows carefully into a hot Other One.
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Me and Bobby McGee
April 24, 1972
Rheinhalle
There are too many versions I like better to give this one an upvote, but Keith's piano fills on this version are worthy of mention.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
April 24, 1972
Rheinhalle
Jerry does some very cool chordal jamming in the transition jam that struck me as fairly unique.
Sugaree
May 23, 1972
Strand Lyceum
I really love this brief window when Keith and Pig are both playing actively. It's not the most epic version, but it does have fantastic vocals and a rich group sound on the instrumental portion.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Oct. 22, 1978
Winterland Arena
A cool version. As others have observed, it's quite mellow. But in that mellow space is a lot of creativity from Garcia/Lesh/Weir. The transition jam is full of delicate, unique passages — a pleasant energy current that runs through FOTM.
Franklin's Tower
Nov. 9, 1979
Memorial Auditorium
My controversial opinion is that Franklin's Tower can sometimes be a touch monotonous on tape. This version absolutely lays waste to that idea. Smoldering, energetic, varied... everything you ask for in a Dead song.
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It Must Have Been The Roses, Baltimore Civic Center, April 19, 1982
Don't Ease Me In, Iowa State Fairgrounds, May 13, 1973
Promised Land, The Spectrum, April 22, 1977
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