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3
They Love Each Other
Sept. 21, 1991
Boston Garden

another spicy jambalaya rendering from this configuration. Tight and loose simultaneously with excellently intuitive coasting byway jamming.
1
Black Peter
Feb. 8, 1986
Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center

mournfully acrobatic delivery and searing tiger, love it for days
1
Gimme Some Lovin'
Feb. 8, 1986
Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center

barrels in and kicks ass. Definitely some first show of the year magic on this. Revives the blues/soul energy of set 1 to leave us smilin' and dancin
1
Drums -> Space
Feb. 8, 1986
Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center

Thrilling and ominous. gets totally cranial, still retaining the pitb main ten for the duration. Excellent tonal space.
1
One More Saturday Night
Feb. 8, 1986
Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center

loose kinetic cannonball energy and more fluid acrobatic bluesy group playing deserve another shout out tonite!

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