@n00b100 said:

Thank you to @TheRealBurnham for running this; voting was a lot of fun, as was the discussion.

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6. I'm *really* surprised that the 6/18/94 Bowie is in there - not because I don't love it (I definitely do - way, WAY more than Providence's), but because I'd never heard it brought up as *that* level of elite jam before. It's kinda cool, actually.

7. As to a Reba not making the cut - a) which would it be, and b) what unbelievable Tweezer or era-defining Gin or killer Ghost would you knock out to put in its place? I love Reba, I truly do, but not even my favorite ones (10/31/94, 10/19/10, 7/6/94) I would consider anywhere near any of the 26 jams that make up the three tiers.

6. I was very happy that UIC94 Bowie made it as that's my favorite version by a healthy margin. Part of the fun of doing this exercise was relistening to all of these jams and it worked out well that so many personal favorites just made the cut. I think that the Bowie is shorter than most other versions so it can get overlooked but the MLB intro elevates it way up and then it's played with such ferocity that it's practically on fire.

7. I don't have the data file in front of me but I believe that the 10/31/94 Reba was the highest vote getter but it really wasn't close to getting in. I would have thought 8/16/93 or 7/6/94 would have had a chance but really, like DWD, there was a lot of vote splitting in versions. Same with Big Cypress and lots of NYE95. 7-8 songs from those shows all received some votes which really illustrates the quality depth there. Maybe the next poll will just be HOF shows? That could be fun...