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Promised Land
May 11, 1991
Shoreline Amphitheatre

this one is a gimme for Hornsby's jumpstart chops which makes for a devastating affair with jer and the guys lockin' in.
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Drums -> Space
May 11, 1991
Shoreline Amphitheatre

Laconic and textural, devils hang loose. Chasms of endless spirals of blank fear only to be boingy wackjob cyberjazz, menacing, for OG 90's heads
1
Uncle John's Band
May 11, 1991
Shoreline Amphitheatre

High spirited and activated septet playing. Lengthy tonal solo and manic 7/4 takeoff
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Playin' In The Band
May 11, 1991
Shoreline Amphitheatre

Blazing steamroller, Hornsby, flutterbird PITB. Elegant, direct, emblematic of the late style.
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I Need A Miracle
July 21, 1990
World Music Theatre

Mystical, blazing

Comments

Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
April 13, 1983
Patrick Gymnasium, U of Vermont

Sizzling with spirit, this titanic disco ball version glides with the ease of quebec bound herons. Gnarly stuff
Truckin'
April 12, 1978
Cameron Indoor Stadium

rocks. fucking. hard!!!!! Clip is the must
Eyes Of The World
Sept. 5, 1985
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Perfect melt, resplendently acrobatic lead work with gloriously fruitful lines, rhodes textures and a nice 'n easy backing of gently undulating funk. Revelatory to hear them take their time with it and shows that the surrounding gigs were a window of clarity
Estimated Prophet
Sept. 5, 1985
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

brent drives this one as a woodpeck bulldoze into the moons of Mars. Sparkplug rhythms
Box of Rain
March 19, 1990
Civic Center

Thick goopy and deeply meant, deluxe supreme