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Estimated Prophet
March 20, 1977
Winterland Arena

Filter attack on the bridge, contrasts well with the burst-into-flames version from the night before
1
Bird Song
Nov. 13, 1987
Long Beach Arena

Clean and exploratory, with active Brent, yet not as telepathic as others
1
Bertha
Nov. 13, 1987
Long Beach Arena

Quite enthusiastic/ recording is crip --- test me, test me... BOOM!
1
New Minglewood Blues
Jan. 6, 1978
Swing Auditorium

Elastic and lilting drive – perfect for those somersaulting leads out of the halfpipe
2
Here Comes Sunshine
March 29, 1993
Knickerbocker Arena

But a snippet of its ancestral epics, Jerry delivers enough HCS concentrate to raise more than a few goosebumps
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Weather Report Suite
Sept. 10, 1974
Alexandra Palace

Superlative throughout, with some darkstarish creep.
Morning Dew
Sept. 10, 1974
Alexandra Palace

I've been splattered *.*
Big River
May 14, 1974
Adams Field House, U of Montana

Happily lost in the aforementioned flood of Big Rivers…
Scarlet Begonias
May 14, 1974
Adams Field House, U of Montana

Wow, definitely steps into the aisle to boogie for a while, slipping off into Roses, yet reflecting on the lyrical connections with Scarlet.
Wharf Rat
May 25, 1974
Campus Stadium, UCSB

Jerry’s opening notes capture the essence of the song/ the Wharf Rat’s vibe, as they simultaneously convey -- I may be out here in the cold and down-trodden by the docks, but I’m willing to get up and fly away – or at least try, anyway. No worries about the dime; thanks for listening.
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