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3
The Wheel
Sept. 13, 1983
Manor Downs

Groovy yoga from soft space to barroom swashbuckler of a brent wheel. Crack harmonies and psyched out blissy vibe. Pummeling!! no jam
2
Spanish Jam
Sept. 13, 1983
Manor Downs

Beautiful one, chamber phil, plenty of instigatingly intimate technique from all
1
Mama Tried
Aug. 29, 1982
Seattle Center Coliseum

Euphoric jerry leads. Tres tight!! nimble and exciting, some architecture to this early brent version
1
West L.A. Fadeaway
Aug. 29, 1982
Seattle Center Coliseum

Embryonic, unhinged and primal! Tiger lead is positively lacerating, everyone in attendance was split into dust
1
Blow Away
Oct. 12, 1989
Meadowlands Arena

powerful one from a 5-show hockey rink run. Zeus bolt tone and magnitude, exciting stuff.

Comments

Estimated Prophet
April 8, 1978
Veterans Memorial Coliseum

fist pumping, triumphant California jam. Chills up my arms. This shit rules
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
April 8, 1978
Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Hot. Symphonic, restrained but rhythmically layered like a Steve Reich transition which perfectly complements the raucous song sections, full of that trademark 78 out of control, anything can happen flexibility. no one person gets off anything too crazy but check out keith coiling around stuff and Phil's lines and before long it all adds up to something incandescent.
They Love Each Other
April 8, 1978
Veterans Memorial Coliseum

had to hit em with that Bday show and florida love. Octopus slinkmeister versh.
The Other One
April 19, 1978
Veterans Memorial Auditorium

jazzy, streamlined afternoon at ikea of a 78 other one. PIllowy expanses of daydreams.
Casey Jones
Nov. 2, 1984
Berkeley Community Theatre

choice. got the motors humming for this one which is the last of 17 versions from the 80's (and only 40 from 1974 until this). maybe the lyrics were just too "on the nose" if you will for these colombia's-finest-fuelled years. Jerry sitting pretty on top of this whole show in maraschino drip.