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Big Boss Man
March 23, 1972
Academy of Music

Beefy stetson hat workout. Ravishing harp and fun fender deluxe reverb tones.
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Samson and Delilah
June 16, 1985
Greek Theater

Not unheard of to go into this after scarlet fire (34 times) still, something of a wacky pranksterish reset. Speedy and powerful version with growl.
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Big River
July 13, 1985
Ventura County Fairgrounds

Devils come alive. Joy ride to wirepickin' ecstatic oblivion. Furiously active yet not autobahn, deep 80s
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Drums -> Space
June 27, 1985
SPAC

Great one. Kits duet is really inspired. Space curdles out with noise but gets jester's hat nightmare with vocal pranks. Beautiful long bluesy intro
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El Paso
June 27, 1985
SPAC

Stagger lee>el paso>crazy fingers>supplication>high time. hetty
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El Paso
Nov. 21, 1973
Denver Coliseum

yep this show crushes you to a pulp, whole tour is amazing. El paso and mamu have a way of weaseling into some of the group's trippiest moments in these years in a quite humorous way
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Feb. 3, 1979
Market Square Arena

very hot. columns of urgent primal force. Yet another Dali.
Playin' In The Band
March 16, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

volcanic... Ensnares the listener in wonka-factory beffudlement with equal parts visceral excitement and labyrinthine mystery. inflatable rainbow dunes of smoothbrain
Foolish Heart
April 9, 1991
Orlando Arena

benevolent vishnu of a 5.0 foolish... needs some love, Lesh's melodic and dynamic intensity commands this kaleidoscopically happy composition to a truer rendering of the Hunter lyric's woeful cynicsm, all via the magnetic promise of uncertainty, swashbuckling adventure. Platonic form of a hot foolish
Blues For Allah
March 23, 1975
Kezar Stadium

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCOYhPZ-Kqo Miller source, simply a massive show, the first allah, the first stronger than dirt, two guest keyboardists, wtf is happening. This is mind blowing stuff
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