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Never Trust A Woman
Sept. 12, 1988
The Spectrum

I'm just glad I never broke Brent's heart. Anyway, great vocals, solos, and overall performance on this excellent Healy matrix. "Ah, what the hell!"
1
He's Gone
Dec. 9, 1990
Compton Terrace Amphitheatre

Very fine post-Brent-era version with Bruce helping out on piano. The closing jam sounds like a segue into TOO, but leads into D/S.
1
Not Fade Away
July 7, 1984
Alpine Valley Music Theatre

Sandwiches Lovelight, but funky jamming in the outro. Bop bop
2
Liberty
June 9, 1993
The Palace

Like 6/22/93 Deer Creek, this well-sung and -performed version is a nice capper to a strong evening.
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Man Smart, Woman Smarter
June 9, 1993
The Palace

Vince teases Stagger Lee starting at 4:00 and continuing through Jerry's MIDI solo. A nice variation - has the band done this before?

Comments

Bird Song
July 15, 1989
Deer Creek Music Center

Frank Zappa's "King Kong" sounds very much like the source of the riff the band (led by Brent) are playing with, starting around 7:00, although it's not a true tease. This isn't the main melody of "King Kong", but a transition melody leading into the solos that I believe was part of Zappa's live arrangement of the tune going back to 1970. The clearest example of this riff is probably 1:02-1:30 from the version of King Kong on the live "Make A Jazz Noise Here" release. Zappa disliked the San Francisco scene in the late 60s and was critical of the Deadhead culture through the end of his life, although I like to think he would have found a kinship with Pigpen over their shared love of obscure blues artists. So yeah, it's unlikely that Jerry was aware of this connection, but it's cool to contemplate.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
June 9, 1977
Winterland Arena

“We have a winner”, indeed.
Cryptical Envelopment
Dec. 29, 1968
Gulfstream Park Race Track

Garcia in your face, way up in the mix. This is apparently a Cryptical Reprise only, but the setlist tells the tale, and the quality of the CM remaster backs it up and then some! Great dynamics from the band during the jam as well.
Around and Around
April 7, 1988
The Centrum

LOL, the band pulls the rug out from under Bobby as he is about to sing one more chorus.
Row Jimmy
April 7, 1988
The Centrum

Rhythm Devils adding a little more rock-steady feeling to the final choruses, worth checking out.