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Let It Grow
Sept. 19, 1988
Madison Square Garden

Jer and Phil keep jamming beyond Bobby’s attempt to conduct transition/ makes for heady chaos.
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Big River
Sept. 21, 1982
Madison Square Garden

Effervescent Psychedelic Yakety Polka Rockabilly
11
Picasso Moon
Sept. 18, 1990
Madison Square Garden

Another tap into the energy that surges from this show, we get to see the fun thanks to a clean Vood vid. Be there now.
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Estimated Prophet
Oct. 9, 1982
Frost Amphitheatre

Time sure passes slow! This one is nailed well.
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Promised Land
May 8, 1980
Glens Falls Civic Center

Bobby's power strummin' on the run out is quintessential

Comments

Dark Star
Nov. 5, 1970
Capitol Theater

Delivers the welcomed drippy, psychedelic ice-cream cone to the head. Integral member of the whole 1970 family joyride of Dark Stars… featuring the shit-eating grin of 6/24 at the wheel.
Bird Song
Dec. 31, 1987
Oakland Coliseum Arena

Had to go way down to find this one lurking here. 87 is really strong. Top-form for these musicians right here. Brings the listener right in. Shall we go… and jump off the platform? A quick side-step here, an escalation there, more musical chips tossed into the middle by each and for all. Consumption. Ascension. And more. Ah yes, this is why we came. Push this higher and higher. No rush. But it all happens so fast. Super-engagement. …Don’t cry now… but it’s that good.
New Minglewood Blues
Oct. 29, 1977
Evans Field House, Northern Illinois University

Major moogage
Cold Rain and Snow
Nov. 27, 1991
Nassau Coliseum

You mean 3/27/91? Agree.
Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
Sept. 12, 1987
Capital Centre

Phil tackling this really blew open the musical dimensions they explored, here combining his unique intonations with Dylan's writing -- it comes off as comical, in the best sense of serious and fun entertainment.