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When I Paint My Masterpiece
Dec. 6, 1992
Knickerbocker Arena

Not Knickerbocker Arena but Compton Terrace. Blazing version, huge passion and a rollicking vibe!
10
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Sept. 3, 1980
Civic Center

More Bounce to the Ounce
8
Cassidy
Sept. 28, 1976
Onondaga County War Memorial

tightly focused gunslinging version!

Comments

Morning Dew
April 23, 1969
The Ark

This is one the best "Dew"s you'll ever hear. The energy is hot, the focus is tight but not uptight, the vocals are spirited & engaged & honestly? Tough. It's tough & kind of brutal, and beautiful. It's version which engages the darkness of this song at every level -- the Dead & the Velvets didn't really get along, but this version shows that, sometimes, they had some similar interests vibewise, though the musicianship here is obviously leagues beyond the VU. A must-hear.
It Must Have Been The Roses
July 8, 1978
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Heresy I know but for me "Roses" can really lag in a set sometimes. Here it's a perfect Bakersfield country tune -- just the right amount of kick, dirt & dust & sweat. Absolutely electric & HEADY as all get-out
Loser
May 5, 1990
California State University Dominguez Hills

The whole groove here is so crucial
It Must Have Been The Roses
April 20, 1984
Philadelphia Civic Center

so deep - Jerry's voice is pretty haggard but it's not about the timbre, it's about the actual singing, and he sings this one with such confidence and complexity - like a great country singer. this tune can sag on the wrong night but as with the rest of this show it sparkles here
Black Peter
Oct. 27, 1979
Cape Cod Coliseum

reentering the atmosphere and finding the ground...very very sweet, instinctive, sensitive version
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