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Mexicali Blues
Sept. 15, 1987
MSG

Great fun extended solo from Garcia. Phil sounds great in the mix.
2
When Push Comes to Shove
Sept. 15, 1987
MSG

Killer version. Then some of Brent's communist friends sabotage Bob Weir soon afterward..
2
Far From Me
Aug. 13, 1987
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Solid! God Brent had such an awesome voice. Jerry’s got a good lead here. The whole band is working with each other perfectly for this tune.
1
Johnny B. Goode
June 20, 1980
West High Auditorium

Jumps right out of Around & Around. Nice little dance party to a fine show in Alaska.
1
Black Peter
June 20, 1980
West High Auditorium

Beautiful performance! Jer’s really singing with that ending solo.

Comments

Playin' In The Band
May 19, 1977
Fox Theatre

YEEEEOWWWWWW!!! the end of the first PITB into JGB gets real nice. Then that ending jam! Garcia flips out, he's playing amazing riffs in the closing jam.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Oct. 14, 1983
Hartford Civic Center

My god. What a fuckin BEAST!!
Eyes Of The World
Aug. 10, 1982
Iowa Fieldhouse - University of Iowa

Absolute fucking madness by the boys here. Christ
New Speedway Boogie
Sept. 20, 1970
Fillmore East

Goddamn I really wish this song hadn’t been dropped from the catalog for so long
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
June 16, 1974
Iowa State Fairgrounds

I always wonder if they surprise themselves when they pull off something as glorious as that transition. Remarkable version! Maybe my #1