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Stella Blue
July 21, 1984
Ventura County Fairgrounds
Sweetly melodic outro, well-played. I really enjoyed this Space > Other One > Stella.
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Althea
July 21, 1984
Ventura County Fairgrounds
Forceful and confident, with rowdy playing from Bobby and Brent in particular.
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Deal
Sept. 14, 1974
Olympiahalle
The first several songs of the show are AUD only, but the performances, as in this Deal, are note perfect.
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Jack Straw
Sept. 14, 1974
Olympiahalle
As hot as the other blazing Jack Straws from late ’74. Don’t miss out on these wild first set performances.
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It Must Have Been The Roses
Sept. 11, 1974
Alexandra Palace
Brimming with confidence, this version has noticeable snap /-
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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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It Must Have Been The Roses, Curtis Hixon Convention Center, April 6, 1978
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