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Black Peter
April 11, 1982
Nassau Coliseum
From the cold depths of 1982. Powerful, imaginative solo with surprising twists and turns. Listen to the matrix.
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Mama Tried
Feb. 20, 1982
Golden Hall, Community Concourse
Jerry's playing is sharp as hell. Incredible sounding AUD for this show too.
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Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Oct. 25, 1980
Radio City Music Hall
When Jerry was on in this era it was phenomenal the way he had feeling and dynamics in the touch of the pick
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Brokedown Palace
Oct. 19, 1980
Saenger Performing Arts Center
One of the best solos I've heard on this tune. If you like your solos light on notes and heavy on feeling, listen up.
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They Love Each Other
Oct. 19, 1980
Saenger Performing Arts Center
The intervals and touch and chromatic phrases in the solo are fantastic
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Comments
He's Gone
Sept. 3, 1977
Raceway Park
Great show and great jam, but I can't upvote this because of the colossal train wreck Jerry causes by coming in two beats early on the second chorus of his solo. It'd be OK if he recovered but he didn't. (Nice that he decided to try the whole solo over again though.) His habit of dropping beats (never dropping the time - his time was always great) is a weird thing that popped up around this time and haunted him the rest of his playing days.
Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
June 4, 1977
The Forum
Love Jerry's long, looping, elastic phrases in the end jam
Friend of the Devil
June 4, 1977
The Forum
Yes Jerry kills this solo. Listen to the Menke
Wharf Rat
April 25, 1977
Capitol Theater
Love the giant, looping flurries of notes Jerry plays at the beginning and in the end jam.
Ramble On Rose
March 9, 1981
Madison Square Garden
Fantastic solo. Cutting, percussive, angry. The riff he plays at the beginning of the second chorus is a monster. Then it's quieter, melodic, settling in triplets until, big surprise, Jerry remembers the words to the Crazy Otto verse.
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