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2
Looks Like Rain
April 1, 1985
Cumberland County Civic Center

Tender, soothing, perfect. Brimming with firecracker... jerry rips a mean fret-flyer or two
2
Bird Song
April 1, 1985
Cumberland County Civic Center

down to business in the mines of emotion. Tight and incredible. A gem of a intuitive version with lots of rootsy charisma and swingin' euphoria..
2
West L.A. Fadeaway
April 1, 1985
Cumberland County Civic Center

Slow and serious. Mickey is masterful as is the overall tone control.Solo could have had more satisfying crescendo, fun lowkey set 1 vibe
1
Bertha
April 1, 1985
Cumberland County Civic Center

Tight, awesome playing!! Into a chonky and perky GSET!
2
Feel Like A Stranger
June 19, 1991
Pine Knob

gobsmackingly propulsive, stands with the best, most fluid and excitingly spritely stranger jams. Must-hear.

Comments

Good Lovin'
May 7, 1972
Bickershaw Festival

sheeeesh this is crispy
Next Time You See Me
May 7, 1972
Bickershaw Festival

awsome version, smooth playing and firecracker soloing
Turn On Your Love Light
May 7, 1972
Bickershaw Festival

yearning scorcher. furious tornado jamming..... Rare and major E72 lovelight
Tennessee Jed
May 7, 1972
Bickershaw Festival

savage
Dark Star
May 7, 1972
Bickershaw Festival

Listen immediately. essential DS the playing on this is so impeccable, gorgeous and beautiful. The dead's beautiful jamming on classics such as meat grinder versions of DS, other one, PITB, truckin', and love light inspired a couple of British antecedents in musical spirit that you would not expect from their genre - Elvis costello and Joe strummer. (Ok well if you've followed costellos' records into the 80s and 90's or further, you know he would appreciate garcia and hunter's way around shaping a modern standard. And turns out they actually jammed in mill valley in 89, Jer strapping on the jazzmaster, Anyways Nothing really new to say about this chunky astral DS, dive in. take the forays into deep crystal lit caves