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3
He's Gone
Sept. 22, 1991
Boston Garden

the feeling on this rich, blue-hot hornsby one is that of exquisite elegance in that puffed-up mindless sense
1
Pretty Peggy O
Sept. 3, 1988
Capital Centre

tight, gallopping, mournful, phil
1
Drums -> Space
July 6, 1990
Cardinal Stadium

bill and mick dip their toes into a dozen things, keeping their turntablism abreast of the breathing tree of life. Sensational stuff. Continued
1
Little Red Rooster
Sept. 3, 1988
Capital Centre

everyone impatient to bust out passionate stuff on this searing version
1
The Wheel
July 2, 1988
Oxford Plains Speedway

Strap on the goggles and microscopes to find traces of this in jerry's playing as soon as the intro dies down into a no nonsense sparkplug wheel
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Black Throated Wind
May 7, 1972
Bickershaw Festival

full of life, real nice!!
Truckin'
May 7, 1972
Bickershaw Festival

Opens set 1, studio tight and all out full to the wall rippin'. Dynamite godchaux sparks are flying from kreutzmann's shuffle
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
April 9, 1983
Hampton Coliseum

Wooooooo mama this one is great!!!! Bleary and full of momentum blissy plane of utility and satisfied generosity, gets super cowboy. A highlight for sure!!
New Minglewood Blues
April 9, 1983
Hampton Coliseum

not a perfunctory run-through, Texas charcoal-charred goods down and dirty on this one. psychedelic. has a wide open 77/78 embracing feel
Candyman
April 9, 1983
Hampton Coliseum

all 80's candymen are dynamite. This one has a particularly funky undertone and adventurous comping. Thrilling peak at mr benson and the solo is immaculately poignant and weir keeps lacing it through and inspiring the others in his wake after.
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