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Big Boss Man
March 23, 1972
Academy of Music

Beefy stetson hat workout. Ravishing harp and fun fender deluxe reverb tones.
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Samson and Delilah
June 16, 1985
Greek Theater

Not unheard of to go into this after scarlet fire (34 times) still, something of a wacky pranksterish reset. Speedy and powerful version with growl.
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Big River
July 13, 1985
Ventura County Fairgrounds

Devils come alive. Joy ride to wirepickin' ecstatic oblivion. Furiously active yet not autobahn, deep 80s
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Drums -> Space
June 27, 1985
SPAC

Great one. Kits duet is really inspired. Space curdles out with noise but gets jester's hat nightmare with vocal pranks. Beautiful long bluesy intro
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El Paso
June 27, 1985
SPAC

Stagger lee>el paso>crazy fingers>supplication>high time. hetty

Comments

Candyman
June 21, 1980
West High Auditorium

A vote for Billy Kreutzmann is a vote for nature in the streets. Delicate, creme brulee. Robust and full, as well, somehow. Listen.
Sugaree
June 21, 1980
West High Auditorium

if a version has a bunch of people with less than +100 commenting then u know that its guaranteed fire. Lacerating early brent sugaree, thematic sequencing and blistering leads. stellar.
Terrapin Station
April 7, 1994
Miami Arena

yes indeed the post song jam is a monster. Totally akin to the 5/26/93 playin
Playin' In The Band
April 7, 1994
Miami Arena

devils took some quaaludes at set break, Jerry and vince clearly want to speed up after the slow eyes and the drummers hold back, verses are sluggish. i nearly always skip them anyway. Excellent cresting nimble Jerry and really gorgeous lush silky playing in the jam. He hits that wes montgomery muted tone when phil starts weaving intricate lines and bobby gets fluttery and indeed, the pace starts getting hotter. Underrated for sure, don't be scared away by the shitty verses this one is quality
Eyes Of The World
April 7, 1994
Miami Arena

I have returned a couple times to the 10/17 version as well as the 3/31/91 and i need more monster 20+ minute 90's eyesies. i just need it. something happens when you go that long... there's a reason there are many 20 minuters from the inaugural year of 1973, even though i guess those had the outro material added. Back to this one-- wow. Languid, luxuriant, palatial pace, you can practically feel the sea breeze on this... by far the slowest one i've heard post 70's, and maybe ever. thrillingly unique and very well-oiled to boot, they are playing beautifully and sensitively. I mean wow this thing is fucking slow. feels like good karma.. vibe scientists. Definitely worth the listen, i'd give this version an 8 or 9. Better ones exist technically but it's awesome experimentation, gliding worry free freakshow ambient and it's a world unto itself, you can completely melt into it. Builds to a satisfying soaring peak if you are willing to take the ride. That 10/17/94 version though, like the scarlet fire from that run, i swear those might be the best versions of those songs ever done. Crazy thing about this one is you feel like it could go for even longer, the texture changes completely in the last two minutes