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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

Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Dec. 19, 1978
State Fairgrounds Coliseum

yet another unique one, the 78 chaotic vibe is strong, this one shimmers with sparkling jam
Row Jimmy
Dec. 19, 1978
State Fairgrounds Coliseum

whoa. jerry hybrid slide, lots of speaker counterpoint seeping futuristic watercolor of a dynamite wicked slow one
They Love Each Other
Dec. 19, 1978
State Fairgrounds Coliseum

keith sings
Dupree's Diamond Blues
Dec. 31, 1985
Oakland Coliseum

heroic! Really full throttle version - screaming work from all
The Other One
March 31, 1973
War Memorial

magnificent sequence cresting between the states of foggy memory and visceral unforgettable nowness with a magical electric bluegrass ease. Total shredfest, punchy cratering and amazingly tight- a scary roller coaster puddles beautifully into concert hall shenanigans.