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Truckin'
Oct. 31, 1990
Wembley Arena

bushel of fun, layers of chaw, totally barrelhouse!!! volcanic seven piece..
2
Not Fade Away
Sept. 6, 1980
State Fairgrounds

Overlooked, i love this one. Glossy bright and percolating. Walk in the park... just cuz it's not peaky or long, still primo GD of the armchair strain
1
Space
Oct. 13, 1990
Ice Stadium

if you like historic shipwreck mysterious beauty in your head lurchingly imaginative spaces, such wild sounds as to permeate through the schizo
1
Saint of Circumstance
May 23, 1993
Shoreline Amphitheatre

devils catch a break on this one, everyone gets a nice tone workout
1
China Doll
July 7, 1984
Alpine Valley Music Theatre

is a hot UJB eminent?how about a metamorphosizing devastating Jer ballad missive of remarkedly goopy jazzy dense lush restraint. Gospelly.

Comments

Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 7, 1978
Field House - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

well refreshed at set break. For sure. This one doesn't fuck around. Skirts away from the watercolor innocent nature flows of more "pretty" scarletfire for a more aggressive and bizarre mindset. some versions, they lock into an effortless psychic palmreading jam, others the devils are trying to set the tone and be weird during the lyrics so the jam is more like boxing, an unnerving process of reaction and being unpredictable on purpose. Drummers off the leash always makes for ridiculous versions when all the slack isn't on the chordals to make shit happen. Gets to some very untethered outcomes. Bubbly and brutal.This one won't be for everyone but it's always on the edge, often it's fantastic and always super physical.
Friend of the Devil
May 7, 1978
Field House - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Speedy propulsive and manic, yep this is a FOTD. Pushing the boundaries in the first set, cascading devils circus throughout, solo builds from jazzy, heavy but still gorgeous to pummelling hard rock fury. nuclear phil for "second one is prison babe"
Jack Straw
May 7, 1978
Field House - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Freaky chromatic exploration from everyone but especially phil and keith throughout the whole first set
Wharf Rat
May 6, 1978
Patrick Gymnasium - University of Vermont

explosive! so good
Sunrise
May 6, 1978
Patrick Gymnasium - University of Vermont

classic tour and special version, Phil and keith are insane the whole year and some of these more fragile moments like this and the psych ward loner moments of playin'