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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

The Other One
Sept. 18, 1990
Madison Square Garden

You should all be arrested for not listening to and upvoting this lesh-tastic version. the Dead are casting their spell on madison square garden on this legendary run of gigs and tonight is no exception. Locked in and nasty. Vince Welnick is clearly earning his stripes here. sometimes he chronically overplays but here his synth textures are exceptionally tasteful and they really add a lot of drama to what's going on in this version, which is mostly Jerry and Phil tearing their instruments to shreds. The devils are also right there. there is also a great loser, a heartbreaking to lay me down, a ripping promised land and an epic Eyesie on this show by the way.
Foolish Heart
Sept. 18, 1990
Madison Square Garden

Foolish>Jam>Drums space. it's 1990, it's bruce hornsby and jerry garcia, and it's insane.
Wharf Rat
May 25, 1972
Strand Lyceum

jammed out and hymnal. E72 bliss
Uncle John's Band
May 25, 1972
Strand Lyceum

exquisite. this can stand as an example UJB, uber jammed out and magnetic
Uncle John's Band
July 24, 1987
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Stadium

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvxtly3o3OI beautifully delicate intro and flying fingers on the minor jam section