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Althea
Nov. 5, 1979
The Spectrum

Long, patient, mellow version.
8
Brother Esau
July 1, 1985
Merriweather Post Pavilion

What can I say, I love Bobby and i love this tune. This naturally quirky song is executed perfectly, as with most outings in spring/summer '85
7
Ramble On Rose
Sept. 26, 1981
Buffalo Auditorium

Jerry's first solo puts this one over the top
14
The Other One
June 30, 1985
Merriweather Post Pavilion

Rapid fire version out of a heady space. Jam is high octane
13
Space
June 30, 1985
Merriweather Post Pavilion

Space jams from summer '85 are legit

Comments

Playin' In The Band
May 26, 1993
Cal Expo

This one gets a bit noisy and grating for my tastes, but good to see that the boys could still get weird in the later years.
Dark Star
June 24, 1970
Capitol Theatre

Man, this one is beyond words. Perfect weaving of Dark Star throughout the set. The tighten up jam is nothing short of miraculous. Pity there is no SBD, but the AUD copies are decent enough. This one sparkles, from end to end
Eyes Of The World
March 29, 1990
Nassau Coliseum

This may be deemed 'blasphemy,' but to my humble ears, the Branford sits ins always bordered dangerously on dad rock/Kenny G dentist office waiting room music. Still, the core of the band is completely on point for this - Jerry's solos shine brightly, like a spotlight shown on a diamond. Phil's contributions on the low end are tasty brilliance. Branford weaves in perfectly with the tapestry of music, though the tone is a little vanilla to my ears. The jam is at its best when Jerry is going off and Branford is playing the simple back and forth background chord changes. All and all, this is brilliant, no doubt. A top shelf version, regardless of guest appearance luster. It is nice to have a point of comparison to see what the boys sound like with a variable in play. 50 minutes of incredible music with Eyes > Estimated > Dark Star. Best ever? Likely not, but incredible, no doubt
Estimated Prophet
March 29, 1990
Nassau Coliseum

I hear you cgarces, but Branford does torch the early part of the jam before Jerry takes over. Very great version
It's All Over Now Baby Blue
April 1, 1990
The Omni

Jerry tugging at the old heart strings with some impassioned playing