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Greatest Story Ever Told
June 28, 1991
Mile High Stadium

Heavy and squishy, full of chops, assisted on the come up by Blu Hot Bruce. Midi and perfect touch of grey running the screen
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Drums -> Space
July 10, 1990
Carter-Finley Stadium

Ethereal washes and moody slow beats percolate, Primal and yearning!! Space=TRES out there, punishingly freaky!!! "My friends ran for the exit"
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Way To Go Home
Aug. 21, 1993
Autzen Stadium - University of Oregon

Nice Vinnie rocker. nimble acrobatic Jer, thick texture in that twilight vibe. Intuitive! like the feel
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Loser
Feb. 23, 1993
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

passionate raveup. Sonically all encompassing, great globes of wolf vision. Sermonizing
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The Music Never Stopped
Aug. 22, 1993
Autzen Stadium - University of Oregon

Blue hot and chonky! Creative, vinyasa vibe. Luscious texture to dig teeth in.

Comments

Deal
Sept. 16, 1978
Sphinx Theatre

YouTube version, Egypt insanity, Jerry is like a shredding pigtailed little banshee sent from Robert Johnson's road to do some stuff in Egypt. The whole band is blasted and the gig sounds that way. in the best way possible. Also notable for Keith's lit hash pipe on his Yamaha Stage piano. Jerry fans, which everyone on this site is, need to watch this shit
Cumberland Blues
Feb. 24, 1974
Winterland Arena

Hangin' loose with the Grateful Dead in San Francisco. Crack one open during this
Playin' In The Band
Feb. 24, 1974
Winterland Arena

one of their most satisfying songs for a damn good reason, it sums up everything they're about both metaphorically with the lyrics and practically in what it allows them to do, ESPECIALLY 73-74. This is how they win. Notable for the D major hardcore "Main Ten" at the conclusion. Big fat stinkin' playing in the muthafuckin' band that will please a head looking to munch on sume jazz.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Feb. 24, 1974
Winterland Arena

A spicy hot wonderful version with a cherry-picked from the high heavins Feelin' Groovy to boot
Estimated Prophet
May 8, 1977
Barton Hall - Cornell University

In the freakin' zone at Cornell 77 on EP. This is a crazy version you can get deep with