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Brown Eyed Women
July 5, 1981
Zoo Amphitheater

Beautiful flowing solo from Jerry here
31
One More Saturday Night
April 26, 1972
Jahrhunderthalle

All out ballsy rocker
30
Greatest Story Ever Told
April 26, 1972
Jahrhunderthalle

Pure shreddery! This one peaks with passion
8
Wharf Rat
July 29, 1974
Capitol Center

Subtle, sublime beauty
8
Truckin'
July 29, 1974
Capitol Center

Hotness, the NFBM jam is tight out of this one

Comments

Stella Blue
June 11, 1976
Boston Music Hall

Extremely intentional and well-paced playing. Jerry's vocals are perfect
Eyes Of The World
June 11, 1976
Boston Music Hall

^Grendel's comment (per usual) nailed it. I love the loose, flowing '76 versions of Eyes and this one is a perfect example. Beautiful and airy
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
March 30, 1990
Nassau Coliseum

I was very surprised to see the mix in reception for this classic version. Recently respun, twice, and this still holds up fantastically. Super tight Help, explorative Split with some great team jamming, and a triumphant Frank's. Not sure what more you can ask for. This one always has a well-deserved place in my heart.
It's A Man's World
May 2, 1970
Harpur College

God, I wish they kept this in rotation... The communication between Jerry's riffs and Pig's raps are insanely good. This track rips
Dancin' in the Streets
May 2, 1970
Harpur College

This is absolutely mesmerizing. The crowning jewel in an all-timer show. The connectivity with the band, the ramp up peak, then quieter jamming is so creative and precise. To me, this is infinitely better than any of the disco-laced '77 and beyond versions, which are great no doubt, but are this is in a whole other league of awesome