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Jerry Garcia Band - Dear Prudence

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Times Played159
First Played1/24/80
Last Played4/15/95
Typical Length12:12
Longest15:30 (1/30/93)
#1 Consensus PickMay 28, 1983
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#1 May 28, 1983 · Cape Cod Coliseum - South Yarmouth, MA
Length: 13:44 · #1 of 1983 · 596 archive downloads
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#2 Nov. 15, 1981 · Palace Theater (Ocean State Performing Arts Center) - Providence, RI
Length: 14:00 · #1 of 1981 · 402 archive downloads
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#3 June 3, 1983 · Capitol Theatre - Passaic, NJ
Length: 14:22 · #2 of 1983 · 349 archive downloads
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#4 Jan. 31, 1991 · Warfield Theatre - San Francisco, CA
Length: 14:53 · #1 of 1991 · 357 archive downloads
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#5 Aug. 1, 1984 · The Stone - San Francisco, CA
Length: 14:10 · #1 of 1984 · 379 archive downloads
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#6 June 5, 1983 · Tower Theater - Upper Darby, PA
Length: 14:27 · #3 of 1983 · 316 archive downloads
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#7 Feb. 14, 1981 · Calderone Concert Hall - Hempstead, NY
Length: 14:03 · #2 of 1981 · 343 archive downloads
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#8 Aug. 11, 1984 · Caldwell College - Caldwell, NJ
Length: 11:24 · #2 of 1984 · Archive: 4.00/5 (1 reviews, 573 dl)
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#9 Oct. 28, 1982 · Rissmiller's Country Club - Reseda, CA
Length: 13:30 · #1 of 1982 · 367 archive downloads
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#10 Dec. 10, 1983 · Capitol Theatre - Passaic, NJ
Length: 14:15 · 320 archive downloads
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#11 Nov. 9, 1982 · E.M. Loew's Center for the Performing Arts - Worcester, MA SBD
Length: 13:06 · #2 of 1982 · 597 archive downloads
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#12 Nov. 25, 1983 · Cleveland Music Hall - Cleveland, OH SBD
Length: 13:17 · 602 archive downloads
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#13 June 18, 1982 · Cape Cod Coliseum - South Yarmouth, MA
Length: 14:09 · #3 of 1982 · 357 archive downloads
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#14 Dec. 3, 1983 · Orpheum Theatre - Boston, MA SBD
Length: 13:04 · 623 archive downloads
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#15 Apr. 16, 1993 · Pauley Pavilion, UCLA - Los Angeles, CA
Length: 13:05 · #1 of 1993 · 374 archive downloads
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#16 Nov. 13, 1991 · Centrum - Worcester, MA
Length: 13:31 · #2 of 1991 · 340 archive downloads
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#17 June 1, 1983 · Roseland Ballroom - New York, NY
Length: 13:04 · 336 archive downloads
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#18 Aug. 26, 1984 · Keystone Palo Alto - Palo Alto, CA
Length: 14:57 · #3 of 1984 · 199 archive downloads
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#19 Feb. 10, 1981 · Bushnell Auditorium - Hartford, CT
Length: 15:05 · #3 of 1981 · 219 archive downloads
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#20 Jan. 30, 1993 · Warfield Theatre - San Francisco, CA
Length: 15:30 · #2 of 1993 · 221 archive downloads
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#21 Nov. 15, 1983 · Keystone - Berkeley, CA
Length: 15:07 · 160 archive downloads
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#22 Nov. 12, 1990 · Wiltern Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
Length: 14:45 · #1 of 1990 · 176 archive downloads
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#23 Apr. 20, 1991 · Warfield Theatre - San Francisco, CA
Length: 14:14 · #3 of 1991 · 164 archive downloads
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#24 Feb. 11, 1981 · The Palladium - New York, NY
Length: 12:36 · 545 archive downloads
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#25 Nov. 7, 1982 · Tower Theater - Upper Darby, PA
Length: 13:38 · 179 archive downloads
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#26 June 12, 1990 · Warfield Theatre - San Francisco, CA
Length: 14:25 · #2 of 1990 · 245 archive downloads
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#27 Mar. 10, 1984 · Keystone - Berkeley, CA SBD
Length: 13:24 · 232 archive downloads
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#28 May 19, 1984 · Arlington Theatre - Santa Barbara, CA
Length: 13:23 · 260 archive downloads
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#29 Feb. 3, 1990 · Warfield Theatre - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 12:33 · #3 of 1990 · 408 archive downloads
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#30 Mar. 17, 1982 · Acker Gymnasium, Chico State University - Chico, CA SBD
Length: 11:25 · Archive: 5.00/5 (1 reviews, 246 dl)
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#31 May 20, 1983 · Rainbow Music Hall - Denver, CO
Length: 12:27 · 343 archive downloads
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#32 Nov. 13, 1982 · Bushnell Auditorium - Hartford, CT
Length: 13:19 · 289 archive downloads
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#33 Aug. 16, 1984 · Port Haven Music Hall (Good Skates Roller Rink) - East Setauket, NY
Length: 12:57 · 289 archive downloads
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#34 Feb. 29, 1980 (late) · Calderone Concert Hall - Hempstead, NY SBD
Length: 12:11 · #1 of 1980 · 482 archive downloads
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#35 Dec. 6, 1983 (late) · Flynn Theater - Burlington, VT
Length: 13:05 · 276 archive downloads
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#36 Aug. 7, 1984 · Mann Music Center - Philadelphia, PA
Length: 13:37 · 128 archive downloads
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#37 Mar. 7, 1983 · The Stone - San Francisco, CA
Length: 13:48 · 142 archive downloads
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#38 Feb. 7, 1981 · Orpheum Theatre - Boston, MA
Length: 11:57 · 706 archive downloads
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#39 Nov. 3, 1993 · Knickerbocker Arena - Albany, NY
Length: 11:56 · #3 of 1993 · 420 archive downloads
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#40 Apr. 23, 1981 · Keystone - Berkeley, CA
Length: 13:12 · 169 archive downloads
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Best Version of Dear Prudence for Every Year (1980–1995)
YearPlayedVote#1 Version of YearVenueLengthScoreStream
1980 9× Feb. 29, 1980 (late) SBD Calderone Concert Hall - Hempstead, NY 12:11 58
1981 38× Nov. 15, 1981 Palace Theater (Ocean State Performing Arts Center) - Providence, RI 14:00 74
1982 29× Oct. 28, 1982 Rissmiller's Country Club - Reseda, CA 13:30 71
1983 23× May 28, 1983 Cape Cod Coliseum - South Yarmouth, MA 13:44 74
1984 13× Aug. 1, 1984 The Stone - San Francisco, CA 14:10 73
1985 3× Aug. 10, 1985 Keystone Palo Alto - Palo Alto, CA 12:12 47
1986 7× May 31, 1986 The Stone - San Francisco, CA 12:51 48
1987 8× Mar. 9, 1987 The Stone - San Francisco, CA 11:48 44
1988 2× May 6, 1988 Old Fillmore - San Francisco, CA 11:59 42
1989 3× Sept. 16, 1989 SBD Poplar Creek Music Theatre - Hoffman Estates, IL 11:20 51
1990 5× Nov. 12, 1990 Wiltern Theatre - Los Angeles, CA 14:45 64
1991 4× Jan. 31, 1991 Warfield Theatre - San Francisco, CA 14:53 73
1992 2× May 2, 1992 Warfield Theatre - San Francisco, CA 12:03 55
1993 6× Apr. 16, 1993 Pauley Pavilion, UCLA - Los Angeles, CA 13:05 68
1994 6× Apr. 19, 1994 Warfield Theatre - San Francisco, CA 12:49 56
1995 1× Apr. 15, 1995 Warfield Theatre - San Francisco, CA 11:31 42