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Drums
Sept. 25, 1991
Boston Garden

Fun and thunderous, this version has some great grooves.
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Queen Jane Approximately
Sept. 16, 1990
Madison Square Garden

Clean and confident reading with lots of personality from Phil and Vince.

Comments

Eyes Of The World
Oct. 29, 1977
Evans Field House, Northern Illinois University

There are certainly some hiccups in this version, but the sheer bliss of the jams in this version more than make up for it.
El Paso
Oct. 29, 1977
Evans Field House, Northern Illinois University

Fun in the context of the show, but this version comes with an extra order of slop sauce courtesy of Billy and Mickey. Timing feels a lil off at several points. Fine, but not upvote worthy.
Loser
Oct. 29, 1977
Evans Field House, Northern Illinois University

I haven't heard a '77 Loser that I haven't upvoted, but this one is really smoking.
Terrapin Station
Oct. 16, 1977
Louisiana State U

The jam out of this one is BIG in a way that a lot of Keith-era versions aren't. Not necessarily improvisational, but Jerry and Keith ratchet up the drama for a very satisfying conclusion.
Playin' In The Band
Oct. 14, 1977
Hofheinz Pavilion

Doesn't quite hold a candle to the one they payed at the same venue in '77, but this one holds your attention in a way that many two-drummer era versions don't. One of the best of '77.
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