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Tennessee Jed
Feb. 27, 1994
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Stadium

length immediately raised my eyebrow and the cut is indeed deep and raw... Amazingly kicking and clawing, jer bear sermonizing
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Drums -> Space
Sept. 19, 1990
Madison Square Garden

unique minimalist jam w/ bruce after a mesmerizing passage culminating in LIG. tribal ambient dankness and soul crushing midi flute apollo 90 shit..
1
Eyes Of The World
April 1, 1985
Cumberland County Civic Center

jesus they're late for the plane on this version, autobahn Eyesie. defiant, rewarding stuff
2
Estimated Prophet
April 1, 1985
Cumberland County Civic Center

flecked with blues licks and modal harmony... explosive stuff excellent yelping and melt
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Might As Well
April 1, 1985
Cumberland County Civic Center

with feeling

Comments

Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
May 22, 1977
The Sportatorium

help->slip is right on point, lean and mean 77. Then this franklin's is purely bonkers, it Goes All The Way There, home-run touchdown version, masterpiece franklin
Bird Song
Sept. 6, 1991
Richfield Coliseum

Incredibly fluid, patient, expansive and shimmering improv on this 91 version. fireworks where they genuinely get into a Coltrane-esque way.
Pretty Peggy O
May 22, 1977
The Sportatorium

Stunning omission. absolutely sublime, solo is slamming. Ahhhhh!!!!! LISTEN
Ramble On Rose
May 22, 1977
The Sportatorium

Shit, the things you miss on dick's picks. Whew mama, this ROR just 3 days after one of the choicest ones ever! hang on to hat
The Other One
May 7, 1972
Bickershaw Festival

a half hour of insanely sick jamming, gets to the core essence of "The It" in dead-ness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YejVCUOboE