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LagerandGospel

The Historian

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Let It Grow
March 25, 1985
Springfield Civic Center

Crush the coal to find this diamond. Not kidding: perhaps the rawest Let It Grow. Its got everything, Phil Bombs, Garcia raising you higher and higher
4
Jack Straw
March 25, 1985
Springfield Civic Center

This Jack Straw is 1985 in a nutshell: raw, sloppy, powerful, inspired, with scorching Garcia leads and Weir's whammy bar fuzz tones. Powerful.
4
Estimated Prophet
Oct. 14, 1984
Hartford Civic Center

Catastrophic and mind-jarring panning and echo effect of Weir's Estimated vocals is wild. Truly an original treatment.
3
Looks Like Rain
April 4, 1986
Hartford Civic Center

This LL Rain at this show is a pearl among the sludge. This is it! The band is on fire, and the outro features Weir going NUTS!
1
Hell in a Bucket
May 13, 1983
Greek Theater

Great First Performance

Comments

The Music Never Stopped
May 2, 1980
Hampton Coliseum

teenagers are known for being full of energy, brash, and immature. So is this Music. It's a young one, but over the top as Weir and Garcia have not one, but two finales where they compete for the scrubbing guitars award. Hot to trot!
Childhood's End
July 20, 1994
Deer Creek Music Center

I love this Childhoods End. Its a real poignant tune and on this occasion, I can feel the warm Indiana sun and the breeze through the corn crops when Phil sings this tune. Jerry's real fragile, and it takes me places when I listen.
Wharf Rat
July 8, 1978
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

That was Bobby doing the shushing.
He's Gone
May 12, 1980
Boston Garden

Oh My! An EXCELLENT He's Gone with a killer jam. No one ever talks about this- how did this escape my ears? I've been listening to the night before...but clearly this is the one to listen to. AWESOME!
Looks Like Rain
July 21, 1984
Ventura County Fairgrounds

A very, very enjoyable LL rain. Weir shrieking with passion while Garcia lays it down with sizzling leads behind him.