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Friend of the Devil
July 2, 1994
Shoreline Amphitheatre

Jerry pours his heart out, martini vince, phil walking, devils mean it. stealie gig of summer tour
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Playin' In The Band
Aug. 31, 1981
Aladdin Theater

Special piece of a big hot night when all the cogs were limber and booming.
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Jack Straw
Sept. 11, 1973
William and Mary College Hall

blue hot
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Beat it on Down The Line
Dec. 31, 1981
Oakland Auditorium

Colorful pops of tight, zones of jerry
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Dear Mr. Fantasy
Sept. 16, 1988
Madison Square Garden

Rousing version.
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Comments

Playin' In The Band
Sept. 21, 1972
The Spectrum

LMAOOOOOoo this show is great!
Dark Star
Dec. 11, 1972
Winterland Arena

Not sure if a good source was out there for this one pre-internet, Smith/Miller/Clugston cleanup is fantastic. Yeah this one can hang with any of the heavy hitter DS's. Winterland magic, this one propels itself into orbit with vigor. Pre-verse gets a little puddly with some indian influences and drones from all, left to simmer over Billy getting funkmeister, dials in for a great peak. The melt has truly primordial intensity, countered by a sense of tender meditation. not for chompers. Snakes start talking by the end of this shit.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Dec. 10, 1989
Meadowlands Arena

frantic, full of midi, Weir puts in some great rhythmic ideas to get this thing rolling. Awesome 4.1 version.
Dark Star
Dec. 6, 1973
Public Hall

happy 50th to this absolute mindfuck of a version. Galaxies of deep existential agony.
Estimated Prophet
Sept. 5, 1985
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Hammond and squishmeister, this one is frenetic from the green flag. subdued, groovin california section and soaring outro
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