Grateful Dead~Morning Dew 3/25/93

The spring of 1993 is often overlooked in Grateful Dead history. I do disagree with this view. Jerry was sober and back playing. His energy and voice were very clear and there was new material to boot.  On this tour there was also another major difference in the fan's reaction to Jerry' s recovery compared to the spring of 1987 return. On that tour Jerry was worshiped at every show and would give fist pumps during songs and fanned his guitar as well aka. like Pete Townsend.
It was quite special. On this tour people were very grateful but it was more business as usual in many ways. The Chapel Hill shows were noteworthy for the music as well as soundman Dan Healy throwing out a patch to the tapers, who were pleasantly shocked, and it was a  first. The music from both nights were the best nights of that tour.
The first night is most often spoke of, with the Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds , which is one of the best  version they ever did play, but the second night's second set is much longer and deeper and ends with this quintessential version of Morning Dew.
With clarity and conviction  Jerry's playing is simply majestic on this version. He is emotional and present in his  vocals and his playing is subtle as it is poetic and played with an intent and focus that is pure Garcia. With this  great camera shot you see all of it.
The bridge and the finale is very  sweet and beautiful as Jerry plays softly hitting every note he reaches for and perfectly builds it  up to a dramatic peak and even Jerry knows it. This reading is easily one of the best of the 1990's
So all you Jerry heads crank it up!