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JERRY BAND!

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Space
Oct. 28, 1979
Cape Cod Coliseum

Synth alien space into Stella Blue. Really cool effects from Bobby and Brent. Listen to this show.
5
Viola Lee Blues
Nov. 29, 1966
The Matrix

Impressive soloing and unique guitar tones from Jerry and Bobby. Pure lysergic goodness. 1966 headiness.
4
Easy Answers
June 26, 1993
RFK Stadium

Vince plays synth organ instead of those terrible horns. Similar to killer versions played by Bob later in Ratdog (when this song really got good).
15
Box of Rain
June 24, 1973
Memorial Coliseum

Tight playing, excellent vocals, polished performance. Summer of '73 in Portland—who could ask for more?
23
Shakedown Street
July 9, 1989
Giants Stadium

Epic Shakedown. Starts with lyric flubs by Brent and Bob, but rages onward to headiness.
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Comments

High Time
Dec. 28, 1979
Oakland Auditorium

There were lots of good Road Trips releases, but this whole show, released as Vol. 3 No. 1, always stood out to me as one of the best. As for the "High Time," it's pretty sweet, but there are much more powerful versions out there, in my humble opinion.
They Love Each Other
Oct. 14, 1983
Hartford Civic Center

I love the fast lead runs here. Jer would occasionally break these out post-Egypt '78. Flawless execution, and Brent on Hammond organ instead of the toy piano (don't get me wrong, I love the toy piano/Reading-Rainbow-keys sound). It's worth noting that this is from the Dick's Picks 8 show. Despite Latvala's distaste for anything post '73-'74, he dropped this one in the series early. The whole concert is on fire.
High Time
June 14, 1976
Beacon Theatre

What a beaut. Jerry really shows off his singing talent here.
Feel Like A Stranger
Oct. 4, 1980
Warfield Theater

Glad to see this post is getting some attention. Again, listeners need only tune into Brent on the Moog to have their minds blown. Not to mention that Jer work.
The Other One
Nov. 22, 1972
Austin Municipal Auditorium

Love Bobby's solo section (starts about 11 mins in).
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