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Promised Land
May 11, 1991
Shoreline Amphitheatre

this one is a gimme for Hornsby's jumpstart chops which makes for a devastating affair with jer and the guys lockin' in.
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Drums -> Space
May 11, 1991
Shoreline Amphitheatre

Laconic and textural, devils hang loose. Chasms of endless spirals of blank fear only to be boingy wackjob cyberjazz, menacing, for OG 90's heads
1
Uncle John's Band
May 11, 1991
Shoreline Amphitheatre

High spirited and activated septet playing. Lengthy tonal solo and manic 7/4 takeoff
1
Playin' In The Band
May 11, 1991
Shoreline Amphitheatre

Blazing steamroller, Hornsby, flutterbird PITB. Elegant, direct, emblematic of the late style.
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I Need A Miracle
July 21, 1990
World Music Theatre

Mystical, blazing

Comments

Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
March 24, 1990
Knickerbocker Arena

only the 6th version since re-entering the rotation and it's burning af, the crowd's surprise is hair-raising! lean tender excellent, same with the loping hymn of franklins'.
New Minglewood Blues
July 18, 1989
Alpine Valley

Amazing 80's NMB sensational ripping inventive playing
Not Fade Away
Dec. 31, 1978
Winterland Arena

wow, extremely inspired, pyrotechnic explosion of an NFA! some of the best playing i've ever heard on one of these!!!
Aiko Aiko
Sept. 16, 1978
Sphinx Theatre

outrageously slow, fun and heady 78 iko
Playin' In The Band
Oct. 16, 1974
Winterland Arena

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvk0beSlydo Hazard remaster, quite moving stuff.