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JERRY BAND!

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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!
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Comments

Estimated Prophet
May 25, 1977
The Mosque

Jerry's Travis Bean guitar with Mutron III pedal effect sounds like what I imagine a giant florescent fish, swimming through the darkest regions of outer space, would sound like when if it talked to me.
Estimated Prophet
Oct. 14, 1983
Hartford Civic Center

From Dick's Picks 6. 1983 is definitely a hot year, especially the fall tour. Hunter Seamons has most of these shows reproduced in high-fidelity in his matrix recordings. This performance of Estimated might not contain the 'best' or longest "they gonna light my way" bridge jam, but the end jam into Eyes is not to be missed. Brent's digital Rhodes/synth playing is really the focus here.
Cumberland Blues
April 8, 1972
Wembley Empire Pool

Ah yes, the Europe '72 version. This is by far my favorite. I love the Keith freak out solo that kicks off the second jam. Hair-raising stuff.
Jack Straw
Jan. 11, 1979
Nassau Coliseum

Damn you Bobby!
Morning Dew
Oct. 18, 1974
Winterland Arena

I can't believe no one has mentioned the PHIL BOMBs yet! Probably the coolest thing about this performance. Phil just opens up his stacks on the Wall of Sound and picks MASSIVE bass chords during the solo section. Jerry's solos are good, but they aren't as prominent or drawn out as they are on 5/08/77; this is more of a group jam, especially during the ending where everyone just goes crazy. Perhaps that is why Barton Hall gets the nod. Still, both versions deserve to be at the top.
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