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Cumberland Blues
July 4, 1984
Five Seasons Center

Formula One cooker!! Maximum blown out bluegrass, dreamlike.
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Estimated Prophet
July 4, 1984
Five Seasons Center

loose framework and kinetic devils make for a transparently unhinged EP. Hoarse disney villain melt to he's gone. Summer 84 flowing treasure.
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Far From Me
July 4, 1984
Five Seasons Center

Raucous bold brushstrokes of back porch shenanigans. Well-oiled
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Queen Jane Approximately
July 13, 1994
Franklin County Airport

continues devils' field day with whimsy. so many shades of this cut... Angelic, aligned, welcoming.
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Althea
July 13, 1994
Franklin County Airport

inspired, pouncy. They skip rocks with it, drifting on a reed

Comments

Playin' In The Band
Sept. 21, 1972
The Spectrum

LMAOOOOOoo this show is great!
Dark Star
Dec. 11, 1972
Winterland Arena

Not sure if a good source was out there for this one pre-internet, Smith/Miller/Clugston cleanup is fantastic. Yeah this one can hang with any of the heavy hitter DS's. Winterland magic, this one propels itself into orbit with vigor. Pre-verse gets a little puddly with some indian influences and drones from all, left to simmer over Billy getting funkmeister, dials in for a great peak. The melt has truly primordial intensity, countered by a sense of tender meditation. not for chompers. Snakes start talking by the end of this shit.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Dec. 10, 1989
Meadowlands Arena

frantic, full of midi, Weir puts in some great rhythmic ideas to get this thing rolling. Awesome 4.1 version.
Dark Star
Dec. 6, 1973
Public Hall

happy 50th to this absolute mindfuck of a version. Galaxies of deep existential agony.
Estimated Prophet
Sept. 5, 1985
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Hammond and squishmeister, this one is frenetic from the green flag. subdued, groovin california section and soaring outro