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2
Mexicali Blues
July 19, 1974
Selland Arena

Breezy, tasty, bright and snappin'. The guys in fine form.
6
Space
Oct. 12, 1984
Augusta Civic Center

Whopping marimba-laden, a hot, and wobbly excursion into '84 Space. Luxuriantly gorgeous though threatening.
1
Wharf Rat
July 4, 1987
Sullivan Stadium

Coming out of truckin' and the other one. A gorgeous clear rendition.
1
Playin' In The Band
July 4, 1987
Sullivan Stadium

Seamless, same BPM basically transition from uncle john into a firey, strapped-in for launch PITB, (then Drumsspace) Top 80's form
1
Uncle John's Band
July 4, 1987
Sullivan Stadium

Burning gig in Foxboro Mass, powerful 80's rendition of UJB.

Comments

Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Sept. 13, 1993
The Spectrum

lean and mean!! I love the lightning bolt years! this one has a bit of a snakey, enigmatic charm to it, not a fist pumper. One to kick back
Stagger Lee
Sept. 13, 1993
The Spectrum

real hot!! Flying fretboard
Let It Grow
Oct. 16, 1989
Meadowlands Arena

Wondrous pirate ship ride
Built to Last
Oct. 16, 1989
Meadowlands Arena

face stealer, explosively rouses a gentle ease
Drums -> Space
Sept. 10, 1991
Madison Square Garden

Menacing sampling section, gorgeous beam. Mickey always brought it and these passages has masterly narrative. If the dose hasn't kicked in, the space>DS>space will set the scene. Drenched in scary effects evoking bottomless seas of anarchic synth manic egos clawing at the walls of the mind. Everyone refracting each other's outbursts with tempered musical interior brilliance so as to pinwheel without being spun out. eventually the jazz cat boys start interpolating something and jerry responds with screaming virtuosic distorted runs which only makes weir intensify his anxious funk harder. First rate version. Final four minutes are tonal, resplendent, and suggest stella or china doll