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He's Gone
Sept. 22, 1991
Boston Garden

the feeling on this rich, blue-hot hornsby one is that of exquisite elegance in that puffed-up mindless sense
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Pretty Peggy O
Sept. 3, 1988
Capital Centre

tight, gallopping, mournful, phil
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Drums -> Space
July 6, 1990
Cardinal Stadium

bill and mick dip their toes into a dozen things, keeping their turntablism abreast of the breathing tree of life. Sensational stuff. Continued
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Little Red Rooster
Sept. 3, 1988
Capital Centre

everyone impatient to bust out passionate stuff on this searing version
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The Wheel
July 2, 1988
Oxford Plains Speedway

Strap on the goggles and microscopes to find traces of this in jerry's playing as soon as the intro dies down into a no nonsense sparkplug wheel
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Comments

Playin' In The Band
Feb. 24, 1973
University of Iowa

fantastic version - Swirling and bold, hivemind locked in, perfect balance of firey exclamation and tasty introspection.
Let It Grow
Jan. 31, 1978
Uptown Theater

check the date dude- explosive version that goes the distance, Wolf is howlin', two devils deviling and five golden rings, this one rules!
St. Stephen
Dec. 31, 1978
Winterland Arena

simply a monster version! grateful dead make rhythm their obedient subject all night, this wily sneaky version no exception. The group is thunderous and exploratory on EVERY song. what a night
Dark Star
Dec. 31, 1978
Winterland Arena

love me my feedback nonsense but takes nothing away from this beautiful chill version, Keith and jerry rippling away into the night with archangels watching remorsefully from the rafters as we wave goodbye to winterland.
Wharf Rat
Dec. 31, 1978
Winterland Arena

crux of a perfect show with 'beautiful jam' overtones, thunderous cathartic waves of inertia!
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