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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

Row Jimmy
April 21, 1978
Rupp Arena

Swimming in clairvoyant ambivalent wisdom, the rippling aftershocks of realizings soundtrack by Phil and the devils loving coo. mesmerizingly sensitive chamber drama. Wolf goes seagull mode, beautiful Keith, heavy yet nimble Devils. Perfect april 78 magic on display all night
Ramble On Rose
April 21, 1978
Rupp Arena

shattering, powerful wolf soloing. Fruitful kind one
Dark Star
Oct. 25, 1973
Dane County Coliseum

magic, this one is a safely sheltered ride in a velvet-seated limo through some disgusting DMT landscape where you never break through
Eyes Of The World
Aug. 12, 1979
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

scary, relentless, and cerebral. One of my new favorite versions.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Oct. 6, 1984
Richmond Coliseum

Need to check this out.