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JERRY BAND!

+1962


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2
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

Cassidy
April 24, 1978
Horton Field House - Illinois State University

Am...."Flight of the seabirds"
Dark Star
June 24, 1973
Memorial Coliseum

It should be noted here that the jazzy jam in the middle is an early "Stronger than Dirt/Milkin' the Turkey" jam. You can really hear the birth of the direction they were headed to later in 1975.
U.S. Blues (Wave That Flag)
March 23, 1974
Cow Palace

Out of the countless versions of this tune that I've heard, this one stands out from the rest. The signal issues at the beginning of the tape where you can just hear Jerry and Billy make for a pretty cool intro as well.
Row Jimmy
May 13, 1978
The Spectrum

Really great slide work by Bobby here, plus Jerry throws off some alternate chord changes in the intro that give off a slow "Loose Lucy" vibe.
Hard to Handle
Jan. 10, 1970
Community Concourse

Easily the best TC-era performance.
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