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Dark Star
Sept. 27, 1972
Stanley Theatre

Absolutely MASSIVE version. Great jamming
7
Dear Mr. Fantasy
March 27, 1988
Hampton Coliseum

Not really my song, but this is a nice version. Jerry rips a tight little solo at the end
56
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
March 27, 1988
Hampton Coliseum

Really nice version from the round room. Solid highlight
15
Feel Like A Stranger
Sept. 3, 1980
Civic Center

Solid version - Brent plays some molasses funk here. Jerry jumps in nicely at the end
63
Eyes Of The World
Dec. 31, 1976
Cow Palace

This is how you ring in a new year's. Awesome version from a crackin' show

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