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LagerandGospel

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Bird Song
March 29, 1990
Nassau Coliseum

Soaring, lilting, transcendent.
52
Stella Blue
March 24, 1990
Knickerbocker Arena

Powerful.
14
Good Lovin'
June 24, 1985
River Bend Music Center

Bobby has a great (well, for bobby at least) rap at the end with the band peaking behind him.
55
Estimated Prophet
March 29, 1990
Nassau Coliseum

First time with Branford. Slinky Reggae Jazz Time complete with Bob shrieks and explosive Garcia leads.
12
Looks Like Rain
April 2, 1990
The Omni

Garcia's leads are like lightning...Bob pleads for no more rain while thunder and lightning flood the P.A. and the crowd goes wild
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Dark Star
March 29, 1990
Nassau Coliseum

I've always loved this one. Portions of this Dark Star made it to "Infrared Roses" album.
Sugaree
Oct. 17, 1983
Olympic Center

This is rough, but pretty much the best 80's sugaree. It's jams are stratospheric. Anchorage has nothing on Lake Placid. LISTEN TO THIS ONE.
Bird Song
March 21, 1986
Hampton Coliseum

This is an amazing and intense version. People might blow this one off if they look at the date, but Weir and Garcia play and improvise together and create a work of beauty.
Looks Like Rain
Oct. 31, 1985
Carolina Coliseum - University of South Carolina

This is the one you play for your friends when they ask, tell me about the '80s and the Grateful Dead phenomena?
Estimated Prophet
May 10, 1986
Frost Amphitheatre

1986 doesn't always come up on my radar. But this show, and this Estimated is amazingly hot with Weir powerhouse grunge chords and piercing psychedelic lead guitar lines shrieking from Garcia.
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