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MrMystery

Dead on arrival

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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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Ship of Fools
Oct. 18, 1980
Saenger Performing Arts Center

Beautiful touch on the solo, notes that you can hear disappearing
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Althea
Oct. 18, 1980
Saenger Performing Arts Center

Damn!
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Pretty Peggy O
Oct. 6, 1980
Warfield Theater

Solo is beautiful

Comments

Playin' In The Band
May 7, 1980
Barton Hall - Cornell University

Bobby's playing in the jam is mindblowing. Listen to the SB.
Dark Star
Feb. 13, 1970
Fillmore East

So many reasons why this version is fucking awesome. They immediately fly into a weird place, almost like they're picking up from some previous DS. Full of incredible moments, such as the one at 8:30 where Jerry, Phil, and Bobby each play something amazing in quick succession.
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
April 28, 1980
N/A

Where the water tastes like wine, I swear! Great vocals by Jer, hard rocking version.
Feel Like A Stranger
April 28, 1980
N/A

This is one of those tunes that sounded great right out of the box and this version kicks ass. Love Bobby's playing in the jam.
Tennessee Jed
April 28, 1980
N/A

It's alarming when they lose the form, especially in a simple tune like this. It is interesting when they try to put the train back on the tracks though - the end here sounds like pure, desperate survival.