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The Eleven
April 4, 1969
Avalon Ballroom
Another brilliant April '69 Eleven that just doesn't let up. Forceful, but totally unforced.
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Turn On Your Love Light
April 4, 1969
Avalon Ballroom
Brilliantly strange. T.C.'s organ adds stuttering weirdness to a churning groovathon.
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Friend of the Devil
April 10, 1983
West Virginia University Coliseum
A Garcia solo worth savoring. Very special.
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Let It Grow
May 13, 1983
Greek Theater
Ferocious but not reckless. Tremendous feeling and poise. The show as a whole seems woefully underrated.
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Bird Song
May 13, 1983
Greek Theater
Jerry soars from the first note while Brent's compI ng subtly shades darker. A mesmerizing gyre. Check out the fine Keshavan/Miller AUD.
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Me and Bobby McGee
July 27, 1974
Civic Center
So many of the “short” songs seemingly reached their apotheosis in 1974, and this is a great example of that.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Dec. 3, 1981
Dane County Coliseum
Holy shit. What a transition jam. Brent is eliciting deep, guttural sustained tones from the B3. Jerry is attacking, darting at Scarlet’s melodic material in a way that’s reminiscent of the earliest versions from ’74.
Stella Blue
April 3, 1989
Civic Arena
This is one of the best Stellas of the era! Jerry’s midsong solo is profound and dramatic, with big interval leaps, while the outro is hushed and contemplative. Do not miss this song, this show, or this tour generally!
Estimated Prophet
April 3, 1989
Civic Arena
Cool and unusual. In the outro, Brent piles on interesting chord voicings as well as woolly MIDI textures. More people should listen to spring ’89, which has a fair bit in common with the megapopular tours that follow.
Row Jimmy
July 27, 1974
Civic Center
Well, I disagree about the “slow” part. This is as fast a Jimmy as you’ve heard this band play. But it’s got some nice intensity that’s not just a byproduct of the speedy tempo. Unusual and worth hearing.
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