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Mexicali Blues
July 19, 1974
Selland Arena

Breezy, tasty, bright and snappin'. The guys in fine form.
6
Space
Oct. 12, 1984
Augusta Civic Center

Whopping marimba-laden, a hot, and wobbly excursion into '84 Space. Luxuriantly gorgeous though threatening.
1
Wharf Rat
July 4, 1987
Sullivan Stadium

Coming out of truckin' and the other one. A gorgeous clear rendition.
1
Playin' In The Band
July 4, 1987
Sullivan Stadium

Seamless, same BPM basically transition from uncle john into a firey, strapped-in for launch PITB, (then Drumsspace) Top 80's form
1
Uncle John's Band
July 4, 1987
Sullivan Stadium

Burning gig in Foxboro Mass, powerful 80's rendition of UJB.

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Foolish Heart
June 11, 1993
Buckeye Lake Music Center

Tender promise and smooth crispy jerry and philly goodness. Devils brew on this is endlessly beckoning, seamlessly bridging the spaces between the subdivisions, the blend is the juice in the smoothie, dig?
Jack Straw
June 11, 1993
Buckeye Lake Music Center

Purple shirt jerry out to play
Dark Star
Oct. 26, 1989
Miami Arena

Speechless. Holy fuck i'm in ecstasy right now listening to the atonal melt part
Estimated Prophet
Oct. 26, 1989
Miami Arena

Sick version everyone's on fire
Dark Star
April 8, 1972
Wembley Empire Pool

For the record it might be the most "ambient" dark star, for everything that's said, every statement feels like a smooth and long, blurry transition from the last. Complete freedom harmonically and rhythmically and episodic moments of stasis, and builds and valleys of glory.