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Uncle John's Band
March 18, 1992
The Spectrum

Easy breezy with the glinty afterglare of yore. Drifty transition to boot. Nice twilight septet memory making.
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Deal
March 18, 1992
The Spectrum

Hard hat 92, bluegrass plinky. Alchemical goop-laden improv. bluesy panache.
2
Picasso Moon
March 18, 1992
The Spectrum

touching simplicity of row bridges the bullet-train nowness of this ripping bizarre banger. Post-capitalist freako jazz hair metal..
1
The Music Never Stopped
June 22, 1995
Knickerbocker Arena

Kickin, super badass with twinkly articulate searing Jer bear. Blue flame yokey shredmeister TMNS.
1
When I Paint My Masterpiece
June 22, 1995
Knickerbocker Arena

Elegant strumming, powerful message, unforgettable band beyond description.

Comments

Lost Sailor -> Saint of Circumstance
May 6, 1980
Rec Hall, Penn State U

really locked in on this. The lost sailor is just beautiful, Brent's rhodes playing is magical
The Other One
Oct. 21, 1978
Winterland Arena

short but absolutely shredding. You'll seldom hear them get as nasty loud as you do at the climax of this TOO. And seamleassly goes into the best Stella Blue ever, to boot.
Uncle John's Band
July 31, 1971
Yale Bowl, Yale University

Pristine early UJB. Pig on that tambourine is super nice....
Sugar Magnolia
Aug. 23, 1971
Auditorium Theatre

Great take cucamonga. I love 71 Sugar Mags when the boys would sing the verses in harmony. This one's a heater, Billy having a field day
He Was A Friend of Mine
May 24, 1969
Seminole Indian Village

soulful and emotive. Awesome "primal dead"