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Casey Jones
Dec. 26, 1969
McFarlin Auditorium, SMU

The music sounds like something you'd hear being played at a carnival.
4
Monkey and the Engineer
Dec. 19, 1969
Fillmore Auditorium

First time played.
2
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Oct. 11, 1980
Warfield Theater

It starts off slow, then the booogie kicks in and this one sprouts its wings and soars.
4
China Doll
Oct. 11, 1980
Warfield Theater

Hauntingly beautiful.
6
Monkey and the Engineer
Oct. 11, 1980
Warfield Theater

Oh, God - Bob's line before they start the tune is priceless.
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Comments

One More Saturday Night
Aug. 7, 1982
Alpine Valley Music Theatre

I don't get it. Yes, the vocals are great, but Jerry is rather sluggish, in one of those "I guess if I have to." moods.
Revolutionary Hamstrung Blues
March 27, 1986
Cumberland County Civic Center

I would like to thank whoever it was that decided this should never be played again.
Johnny B. Goode
March 24, 1973
The Spectrum

I'm not saying this is the best ever, but I had to get it up and visible. Keith is playing some serious keys, Jerry shreds, Phil is thumping and Donna fits right in. To me, this is better than all of the versions listed in the top 5 here.
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
July 17, 1989
Alpine Valley Music Theatre

The Dead play well when they know they're being professionally filmed and this show is no exception. Jerry's got the lonesome prairie boogie going on and Brent gets a solo and makes the most of it. Very tight version.
Promised Land
Sept. 18, 1990
Madison Square Garden

Next to Jerry, Bruce Hornsby was the most talented musician to play with the Dead. The band was on fire more often than not and Bruce kick started Jerry back into playing some great guitar. If you think the Dead stopped making great music in the 70's, you're crazy. This version has a Hornsby solo, then a Vince solo, where Hornsby takes over, then Jerry takes over and after the last word is sung, Jerry just goes nutzoid on the guitar. This is a must hear version.
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