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El Paso
Aug. 25, 1972
Berkeley Community Theatre

Tight reading of this classic.
2
Not Fade Away
March 24, 1993
Dean Smith Center

Very hot version. Gets bogged down in too many bop-bops, but the mid-jam is fiery at this great 1993 show.
6
Black Throated Wind
May 12, 1991
Shoreline Amphitheatre

Another great 1991 version. On the new 30 Days of Dead for 2019 along with a smoking "Deal."
6
Morning Dew
June 26, 1994
Sam Boyd Silver Bowl

In no way does this compare to the Mount Rushmore version on 3/27/94, but a solid take with a very good finale.
6
The Other One
June 20, 1983
Merriweather Post Pavilion

Coming out of Bob's "Bob Star" rap. Not the leanest, meanest, longest or most jammed out version, but good in its own way and Jerry does some work.
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Comments

Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Sept. 11, 1982
West Palm Beach Auditorium

This is the most underrated of the underrated. From end to end, this one absolutely kills. I've yet to hear another one like it.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 26, 1995
Memorial Stadium

I finally got around to listening this one in full, with no distractions, on my lunch break. I really wrote off this one for awhile as overrated, but while there are some that should still be higher, this one more than holds its own. No, it doesn't have the same volcanic peak of 10/14, and the "Scarlet" alone is indeed kind of a throwaway, the end jam of "SB" into the totality of "Fire" is unmissable. Jerry tears it up with the MIDI and conjures truly unique, remarkably creative flavors for 1995. I'm glad I gave this one a second chance.
Estimated Prophet
March 16, 1990
Capital Centre

One of my favorite versions. Bobby's gutsy with the vocals and the jam is excellent.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Aug. 6, 1989
Cal Expo

How did this one slip through the cracks? Extremely tight, endlessly creative, beautiful work from both Jerry and Brent. If 7/7/89 and 3/22/1990 have well over 100 votes, this one can easily hang with them.
Brown Eyed Women
Oct. 30, 1991
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Jerry's vocal on this one is of another world...his out of nowhere belt on 'when the WALLS caved in' is spine tinglingly soulful.
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