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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.
6
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

Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
June 14, 1976
Beacon Theatre

Things get super spacy and jazzy here. Bobby does perfect rhythm work throughout. This isn't just another '76 version. 13:55 has to be a record time for Slipknot, as mentioned above. This is a great recording. Get both nights at the Beacon '76.
Estimated Prophet
Sept. 2, 1980
Community War Memorial Auditorium

Brent's Dynoed-Rhodes keys during the out jam are incredible. It almost sounds like he is playing a vibraphone!
The Other One
April 26, 1972
Jahrhunderthalle

This one is remarkable for Bobby's insane solo near the first verse.
Feel Like A Stranger
May 1, 1981
Hampton Coliseum

Most unique Stranger solo I have heard from Jerry. He goes through a series of Mutron effects and Brent gets funky on his Dynoed-Rhodes Piano with wah. I truly heady version.
New Potato Caboose
May 5, 1967
Fillmore Auditorium

Here is the best source: http://archive.org/details/gd67-05-05.sbs.yerys.1595.sbeok.shnf
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