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Not Fade Away
April 26, 1983
The Spectrum

Nice vocal jam with the crowd taking part, only wish they jammed it longer. Brent sounds amazing on that Hammond, but is anyone surprised? DvP39
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Man Smart, Woman Smarter
April 26, 1983
The Spectrum

Brent tickling the ivories and Jerry noodling away, just beautiful. Builds into the drums really nicely. Released on Dave's Picks 39
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Brother Esau
April 26, 1983
The Spectrum

Just the right amount of cowbell. Dave's Picks 39
7
Throwing Stones
April 26, 1983
The Spectrum

Off of Dave's Picks 39. One of the earlier pairings with NFA, transition could be hotter, but all in all good jamming
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Samson and Delilah
March 15, 1990
Capital Centre

Unbelievable that this wasn't already up here. Legendary show, this Samson nothing to scoff at. Good god almighty
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Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
July 31, 1983
Ventura County Fairgrounds

Extra mustard, indeed. Scorching leads
Let It Grow
April 26, 1983
The Spectrum

Scorched earth version. Phil laid waste to the heads in attendance while Jerry arguably never played faster. Good god damn
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
April 26, 1983
The Spectrum

Slipknot is note perfect. Jerry moves like a carbon fiber anaconda. And as noted, the Franklin's peaks several times. Hell of a show, and while nothing sounds as crisp as some of the 70s releases, the Dave's releases sounds gorgeous. Full, rich sound
Not Fade Away
July 16, 1972
Dillon Stadium

Unbelievable how unappreciated this one is. Jer and Berry make some beautiful music
Feel Like A Stranger
Oct. 12, 1984
Augusta Civic Center

Unbelievably tight communication on the end of the jam, with Jer teeing em up for awesome counterpoints from Bob, Phil, and Brent. Hive mind jamming, fuck yeah. There might be others where the middle jam is ripped a little harder by Jerry, but I've yet to find one where they feature such full-bore jamming as a unit. My go-to and the rest of the show carries the same energy, one might be able to argue it even surpasses it by the time they get to the Dew.
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