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He's Gone
Oct. 12, 1989
Meadowlands Arena

Jerry pushing up the sunglasses deep into this set is a wink that it'll be ok in darker times
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Cumberland Blues
Oct. 12, 1989
Meadowlands Arena

grandfatherly and nonetheless burnin' 89 Cumberland
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Jack Straw
Oct. 12, 1989
Meadowlands Arena

Uber-burning version with amazing high harmonies from jer bear
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Drums -> Space
Sept. 29, 1989
Shoreline Amphitheatre

The Devils dabble their paintbrushes of wonderment in what could be "Tribal ambient" esque textures. And space is formidable. Clarion 89 versh.
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Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again
Sept. 29, 1989
Shoreline Amphitheatre

not THE most tremendous stuck inside but it's still awesome.

Comments

Queen Jane Approximately
July 21, 1990
World Music Theatre

Quickfire laser versh. Plinky plonk bing bong for centuries and heroic garcia lead work, feel like the fire dylan stuff is as good as jerry felt like mamu mexicali was for his soloing
Just A Little Light
July 21, 1990
World Music Theatre

Feel like i'm playing this on a boombox in a garage in the midwest as I interpretively dance a "knife fight" routine. Seminal brent mythology
Friend of the Devil
July 21, 1990
World Music Theatre

strongman version, midi for days and deeply meant vocal
Blow Away
July 16, 1990
Rich Stadium

Stupendous
He's Gone
July 28, 1973
Grand Prix Racecourse

holding hands in a circle vibes... mammoth summer 73 he's gone>truckin>nobody's fault>el paso that's soul soothingly crunchy. Godchaux masterclass, phil bombing, and an overall relaxed but killing after hours feel. all the great versions of this song for me combine an "on" coda with exceptionally high energy jamming to follow almost as if composed, such is the way with which they slam in. 73-74 seems to have many such moments, preordained medleying. Truckin is by the numbers, transition and nobody's is elegantly snappin', graceful minstrels and jongleurs of a dropout bohemian's eve, cookin with pure blues. Brief pinchy space goes right into a great el paso echoing the big river from a song prior. Again phil and keith are hot in the mix and it's a great night