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7
Don't Ease Me In
Oct. 29, 1973
Kiel Auditorium

Strong country kicker. Wolf's leads peal out over Keith's barrelhouse piano accompaniment.
4
Space
Sept. 16, 1990
Madison Square Garden

Aka Lunatic Preserve. A hair-raising, spontaneous meltdown bridging SOTM and Miracle.
1
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Aug. 5, 1971
Hollywood Palladium

Very substantial jam develops out of the AWBYGN passage before the return to NFA.
2
Lost Sailor -> Saint of Circumstance
Dec. 28, 1980
Oakland Auditorium

Very tight performance that’s still packed with holiday run excitement. The Miller/Clugston board sounds great for the era, too.
1
Throwing Stones
March 29, 1983
Warfield Theater

Jerry repeats an interesting pattern during the main jam section that Brent picks up on later (using the marimba patch!).
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Comments

Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Oct. 16, 1989
Meadowlands Arena

I upvoted because what’s here is so well done. The Rio Grande-o singing is missed, but in its place is some really fresh, emphatic playing and a creative segue into Stranger. But yes, check out 7/12 for an equally great and more complete ’89 Half-Step.
Throwing Stones
Oct. 15, 1989
Meadowlands Arena

Agreed. This has that wonderful kaleidoscopic sound typical of the era. A wholly satisfying performance of a tune in the core repertoire that could’ve ended up on Without a Net.
U.S. Blues (Wave That Flag)
March 20, 1992
Copps Coliseum

Not bad overall. Jerry's not doing anything terribly interesting, so I can't upvote, but this is a great example of Bruce doing everything he can to ratchet up the excitement -- the sort of stuff that would have spurred Jerry on a year or even a few months earlier.
Row Jimmy
Oct. 15, 1989
Meadowlands Arena

I’m a sucker for unusual keyboard sounds and patches, and here Brent/Bralove dials up a vibraphone that sounds way cool. While I was understandably distracted by that feature, the rest of the performance seemed good as well.
Playin' In The Band
July 19, 1994
Deer Creek Music Center

While it does not start out promisingly, this PITB quickly pushes into a feedback-laced meltdown, and certainly not a tossed-off one. If you like that sort of thing (and I do!), you'll want to hear this version.
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