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Truckin'
Oct. 31, 1990
Wembley Arena

bushel of fun, layers of chaw, totally barrelhouse!!! volcanic seven piece..
2
Not Fade Away
Sept. 6, 1980
State Fairgrounds

Overlooked, i love this one. Glossy bright and percolating. Walk in the park... just cuz it's not peaky or long, still primo GD of the armchair strain
1
Space
Oct. 13, 1990
Ice Stadium

if you like historic shipwreck mysterious beauty in your head lurchingly imaginative spaces, such wild sounds as to permeate through the schizo
1
Saint of Circumstance
May 23, 1993
Shoreline Amphitheatre

devils catch a break on this one, everyone gets a nice tone workout
1
China Doll
July 7, 1984
Alpine Valley Music Theatre

is a hot UJB eminent?how about a metamorphosizing devastating Jer ballad missive of remarkedly goopy jazzy dense lush restraint. Gospelly.

Comments

Uncle John's Band
March 24, 1990
Knickerbocker Arena

Spring 90 magic. Pitb is totally solid. Unfocused but jazzy and energized. Brent is trying to get weird with it but the others don't follow him. A stellar Uncle John's Band follows, pitch perfect and generous.
One More Saturday Night
March 24, 1990
Knickerbocker Arena

often skip this one but this 90 version brings the goods
Loser
March 24, 1990
Knickerbocker Arena

Nasty, nasty nasty '90 loser. jerry puts his heart and soul into this and phil and brent's power must have shook the bodies of everyone in attendance
Loser
Nov. 14, 1978
Boston Music Hall

phenomonal Loser. my father was in attendance, "remembers very little" ;)
Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
May 22, 1977
The Sportatorium

uber killing version. Vocal harmonies are so crispy in this whole show, as many have noted before, it doesn't get better than Spring 77 for Dead vocals. (and maybe just in general too) Jerry's soloing can really do no wrong on this show. Sugaree and franklin's tower are simply masterclasses and it continues on this Supplication, it's fast furious and clear, yet always melodic and never over-playing to the point where it's not musically rich anymore. Every note is played with utmost purpose and conviction. The build, like in all the best LL->S's, is quite something