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3
Big Boss Man
March 23, 1972
Academy of Music

Beefy stetson hat workout. Ravishing harp and fun fender deluxe reverb tones.
3
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.
2
Big River
July 13, 1985
Ventura County Fairgrounds

Devils come alive. Joy ride to wirepickin' ecstatic oblivion. Furiously active yet not autobahn, deep 80s
1
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
1
El Paso
June 27, 1985
SPAC

Stagger lee>el paso>crazy fingers>supplication>high time. hetty

Comments

Greatest Story Ever Told
Dec. 6, 1992
Knickerbocker Arena

jerry starts shredding like a maniac before solo and doesnt let up, fruitful after sunshine bust out
New Speedway Boogie
July 31, 1994
The Palace

magnetic jazzy light show of whomping theatrics from that bloozy pocket of weir's thing
Lost Sailor
Aug. 12, 1979
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

airborne
Not Fade Away
Aug. 12, 1979
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

unstoppable, romantic moody stormy intro with lots of swirling interlacing phil bombs with trademark stealie majestic intuition from all
Eyes Of The World
Aug. 12, 1979
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

unbelievably sick, jerry and phil creating new types of molecules on this