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Greatest Story Ever Told
March 28, 1994
Nassau Coliseum

Really inspired, a kicking wisteria ode to the crackle of 72 versions. Long island love, big man goes off in this one, walls of devils too
2
Gimme Some Lovin'
June 30, 1985
Merriweather Post Pavilion

double dose of I-95 summer adolescent escapade brent and phil frat house. Shit hot
1
Uncle John's Band
June 25, 1994
Sam Boyd Silver Bowl, U.N.L.V.

another searing crestfallen twilight UJB that's jaw droppingly mammoth, boss man lays it down, waves of devils
1
Deal
April 26, 1984
Providence Civic Center

another kayfabe divorce papers joust brent deal with marvelous urban puddlehopping weave. JG shows jazz-like dexterity, albeit diatonic
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Deal
April 17, 1984
Niagara Falls Convention Center

Really?!?!?! jazzy, crunchy, biker bar diamond hard hat 80's deal. Type 2

Comments

West L.A. Fadeaway
April 26, 1983
The Spectrum

fedora and a brown raincoat and briefcase in the garage waiting for the man. Lesh goes doctor manhattan at the last peak
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
April 26, 1983
The Spectrum

Show this one off as a mid 80s HSF thats a true knockout, wicked and tight and sprawling.
Let It Grow
April 26, 1983
The Spectrum

Great pick, wow this one is a cezanne!!! Mush, big man, mush..... you think of the 80's as speedy and there are still versions that make even tour hounds of those days go shit dude... Blistering!!! you can basically see their jaws grinding on this one it goes blood diamond mine deep. lesh and brent get tones going in a creepy way as the others go apeshit Tippy top.
Looks Like Rain
Sept. 3, 1977
Raceway Park

rolls the dice on a tears in your coffee divorce in real time on the rain soaked dose addled clowning crowns of crowds.
Friend of the Devil
Sept. 3, 1977
Raceway Park

quite a nasty one isn't it? drooool. im a big post-keith head recently so it's extra special to hear him dust off those ivories and make em shine on this daring thematic resplendent show, top 5 for me