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3
He's Gone
Sept. 22, 1991
Boston Garden

the feeling on this rich, blue-hot hornsby one is that of exquisite elegance in that puffed-up mindless sense
1
Pretty Peggy O
Sept. 3, 1988
Capital Centre

tight, gallopping, mournful, phil
1
Drums -> Space
July 6, 1990
Cardinal Stadium

bill and mick dip their toes into a dozen things, keeping their turntablism abreast of the breathing tree of life. Sensational stuff. Continued
1
Little Red Rooster
Sept. 3, 1988
Capital Centre

everyone impatient to bust out passionate stuff on this searing version
1
The Wheel
July 2, 1988
Oxford Plains Speedway

Strap on the goggles and microscopes to find traces of this in jerry's playing as soon as the intro dies down into a no nonsense sparkplug wheel

Comments

Sugaree
Nov. 24, 1978
Capitol Theatre

still one of my favorites, Godchauxs look resplendent in houndstooth tweed blazer for him, silk kaftan thing for her. really tasty deeply meant patient textural work on first and third solos and plateaus of volcanic ecstasy on the second, all cleaned up by the Hazard man https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fStQUpqVLM8 about to dive into another 78 binge
Alabama Getaway
May 28, 1982
Moscone Convention Center

powerful Phil on that g&L bass he got in europe and used for this season. Screaming alabama jam into a crispy jazzy GSET. Top form.
Stella Blue
April 21, 1978
Rupp Arena

hurricane version!! Wow! righteous wolf
Playin' In The Band
April 21, 1978
Rupp Arena

Potent cresting jam
Its All Over Now
April 21, 1978
Rupp Arena

harmonies and imagination switched on