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Let It Rock
Sept. 6, 1989
Nassau Coliseum

Gutbucket Chuck funk
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Gomorrah
Sept. 6, 1989
Nassau Coliseum

Gutbucket w/amazing backup vox
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Sugar Magnolia
April 14, 1985
Irvine Meadows

Sweet Magnolia Daydream - flawless version
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Gimme Some Lovin'
Nov. 21, 1985
Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center

Wailin' B-3 Paradise
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Jack Straw
April 4, 1984
Providence Civic Center

One of the marks of a great jack Straw is when jerry does those guitar fills around Bob's vocals. Jerry nails that here.

Comments

Feel Like A Stranger
March 9, 1981
Madison Square Garden

Everything everyone said above is true. A blistering mutroned out super-tight jamfest. What an opener! And Weir's vocals are outstanding.
Stella Blue
Dec. 9, 1981
Activity Center - University of Colorado

Jerry gets really intimate. He's testifying "from a guitar."
He's Gone
Dec. 9, 1981
Activity Center - University of Colorado

At this point they've been on a tear since at least China-Rider in the previous set. They continue along in the tight groove with this He's Gone.
Estimated Prophet
Dec. 9, 1981
Activity Center - University of Colorado

Very strong version of a song I think they often struggle with. Jerry just mutrons his ass off.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Dec. 9, 1981
Activity Center - University of Colorado

Lots of good comments here. My take: Spectacular version, almost flawless, Garcia is absolutely on fire. The China Cat is almost flawless although Jerry takes too long to come in on vocals for the first verse. As a result he plays that opening riff multiple times but it is indicative of how well he plays on this that he just nails that riff every single time, doesn’t miss a note and that is something where he often drops notes. By the end of IKYR Garcia is just tearing shit up and rockin' the joint.