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Drums -> Space
July 21, 1990
World Music Theatre

Intense and inspired. Devils fire on all cylinders, the beam wonks us thru memory briefly before vaudeville cyberjazz takes grip of dope blump shit.
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Playin' In The Band
July 21, 1990
World Music Theatre

very strong, universe probing
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Row Jimmy
Dec. 28, 1986
Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center

Sparkling behemoth brent row
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New Minglewood Blues
Dec. 28, 1986
Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center

Smoker... out of control!!!
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Me and My Uncle
July 19, 1974
Selland Arena

Searing!!!! Heart eyes blue flame mamu

Comments

Drums
Oct. 30, 1980
Radio City Music Hall

Super heady and glorious drums. I love the Mahavishnu Orchestra, and fusion Miles (in addition to all eras). It's a wonderful delight to have Billy Cobham on this version. I fucking love the Grateful Dead but comparing Cobham to either Kreutzmann or Hart is like comparing Picasso to talented art school students. Both have a toolbox, just a different approachEven so, the drum solo is just as powerful and locked in as some of their really "On" 80's ones. I would say that greatness recognizes greatness all around. Great musicians work together to make something bigger than the sum of the parts.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Nov. 5, 1977
Community War Memorial Auditorium

Big Railroad Blues
April 26, 1972
Jahrhunderthalle

Desert vulture scorcher
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Oct. 17, 1974
Winterland Arena

fluid gliding bliss
Weather Report Suite
Oct. 18, 1974
Winterland Arena

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya6gEGpCieI cookin' version (heady Weir tuning issues on prelude. He's still my majestic prince though, spreadin' his wings on this track in general) Hotbox dutch oven version the guys are flying