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3
Not Fade Away
Dec. 4, 1979
Uptown Theater

Antarctic expedition of an NFA. probing, menacing work from all, pummeling Tiger jams and fusiony growling, Mickey and phil blowing it all to shreds
1
Looks Like Rain
Dec. 4, 1979
Uptown Theater

In the ship slot. Tones are purring in delight, brent and devils laying it in with goopy dark acrylic authority. Sings w/resonance, deep spectral lite
1
Tennessee Jed
May 28, 1982
Moscone Convention Center

superb
1
Deal
Dec. 6, 1992
Knickerbocker Arena

Hard hat arizona 92
1
Row Jimmy
Dec. 9, 1989
Great Western LA Forum

gorgeous cresting version, Jerry finding the labyrinthine mazes of caves in and around notes in hummingbird swoops

Comments

Friend of the Devil
May 7, 1978
Field House - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Speedy propulsive and manic, yep this is a FOTD. Pushing the boundaries in the first set, cascading devils circus throughout, solo builds from jazzy, heavy but still gorgeous to pummelling hard rock fury. nuclear phil for "second one is prison babe"
Jack Straw
May 7, 1978
Field House - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Freaky chromatic exploration from everyone but especially phil and keith throughout the whole first set
Wharf Rat
May 6, 1978
Patrick Gymnasium - University of Vermont

explosive! so good
Sunrise
May 6, 1978
Patrick Gymnasium - University of Vermont

classic tour and special version, Phil and keith are insane the whole year and some of these more fragile moments like this and the psych ward loner moments of playin'
Sugaree
Nov. 24, 1978
Capitol Theatre

still one of my favorites, Godchauxs look resplendent in houndstooth tweed blazer for him, silk kaftan thing for her. really tasty deeply meant patient textural work on first and third solos and plateaus of volcanic ecstasy on the second, all cleaned up by the Hazard man https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fStQUpqVLM8 about to dive into another 78 binge