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almost ablaze

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Drums
Nov. 4, 1985
The Centrum

A great mid-80s Drums
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Promised Land
Nov. 4, 1985
The Centrum

Tight rockin' Jerry Berry with excellent Weir vocals
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Ship of Fools
Nov. 5, 1985
The Centrum

Strong from start to finish with great Jerry vocals
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Stella Blue
Oct. 28, 1985
Fox Theater

got yer heartfelt Garcia vocals right here, mellow version but very emotional
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Truckin'
Oct. 28, 1985
Fox Theater

Another great performance from a seriously neglected show, tight Dead w/incredible sound, great Weir vox and awesome Jerry guitar, strong all the way
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Viola Lee Blues
Nov. 29, 1966
The Matrix

Utterly relentless. This is a blazing hot oh my fucking god did this just get even more fucking intense? kind of version. I think its my favorite of all.
C. C. Rider
June 25, 1985
Blossom Music Center

Minus the Bobby slide practice, great version from a spectacularly great show. The China-Rider is awe inspiring.
Bird Song
Oct. 15, 1984
Civic Center

Flawless, starts very strong from Garcia, Phil is present, Brent tinkles the piano, great Garcia vox, ensemble jam around 3:30, by 4:50 Garcia with the superfluid jam, and then sweet extended jam on to the end.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
June 25, 1985
Blossom Music Center

I just relistened to this one and some of the other top-ranked versions and I have to reiterate how criminally underrated this version of China>Rider is. This version is a thing of crystalline perfection from beginning to end. The sheer intensity of the multiple peaks it reaches and the masterful transition and Garcia with the "Wish I was a headlight" -- all that is as beautiful a piece of music as I know of.
Eyes Of The World
Oct. 14, 1983
Hartford Civic Center

This completes one of the strongest hour-straight performances you will ever hear -- just going from Scarlet all the way thru Eyes just hot as shit the whole way through. Wow. Amazing, magical shit.
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