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6
Uncle John's Band
March 27, 1995
The Omni

Talk about a sleeper...along with the "PITB" before it, this is probably the last time the Grateful Dead really went the distance in terms of jamming.
3
Promised Land
July 18, 1989
Alpine Valley

Searing work from Brent in a typically strong 1989 version. Surprised this was represented from a legendary show.
5
Sugar Magnolia
July 10, 1989
Giants Stadium

Rockin' version from the summer of '89.
1
Space
July 10, 1989
Giants Stadium

Creepy crawly version with lots of different themes and moods just like all good Spaces.
5
Playin' In The Band
July 12, 1987
Giants Stadium

Not exceptionally long but still a very good version. Phil's great here.

Comments

Morning Dew
March 27, 1994
Nassau Coliseum

For the same reason as 10/14/1994's "Scarlet -> Fire," this is my favorite "Dew" from a purely enjoyable listening experience. There's something so endearing and bittersweet about Jerry nailing something this perfectly this late in the game.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
Oct. 8, 1989
Hampton Coliseum

Too much hate for this version, 2:45 on "Slipknot!" has some seriously funky playing from Jerry.
Sugar Magnolia
May 26, 1972
Strand Lyceum

Wow.
Eyes Of The World
Oct. 8, 1989
Hampton Coliseum

This version is a killer thanks to the drums, they're like a-bombs.
Victim Or The Crime
Aug. 16, 1991
Shoreline Amphitheatre

Imagine: your skipping through a lily field, everything is sunshine and roses, the birds are chirping, the sky is blue as can be...all of a sudden, you fall through a dark hole. You land in a dark, underground cavern with no lights, there are bats and other creepy creatures everywhere. You keep moving but are frightened by what you encounter and it seems this darkness never ends, until you finally reach the end: you're back to where you started, on the other end of the rainbow, everything is all good again. That is what this "Scarlet -> Victim -> Fire" segment is.