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JERRY BAND!

+1962


Submissions

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Drums -> Space
April 27, 1985
Frost Amphitheatre

BEAM! Very trippy. This show is just amazing. Get the SBDMC>DAT>CDR source.
13
Space
July 8, 1978
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Scary freaking version with ghosty Donna wails. Nice transition into a tear-jerking Wharf Rat.
2
Tennessee Jed
Aug. 20, 1983
Frost Amphitheatre

Just exactly perfect version with crisp Jerry leads and Reading Rainbow tone on Brent's piano. Superior '83 playin'.
7
Liberty
March 11, 1993
Rosemont Horizon

An expert rendition. Jerry is using his crispy Rosebud tone. The band is tight, and Jerry sings it beautifully. My favorite latter-era tune.
3
Samson and Delilah
June 12, 1976
Music Hall

Hair-raising 1st set opener. Phil is all over his fretboard. A unique performance with a lot of thick piano work from Keith. Driving drummers!

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).