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Uncle John's Band
March 18, 1992
The Spectrum

Easy breezy with the glinty afterglare of yore. Drifty transition to boot. Nice twilight septet memory making.
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Deal
March 18, 1992
The Spectrum

Hard hat 92, bluegrass plinky. Alchemical goop-laden improv. bluesy panache.
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Picasso Moon
March 18, 1992
The Spectrum

touching simplicity of row bridges the bullet-train nowness of this ripping bizarre banger. Post-capitalist freako jazz hair metal..
1
The Music Never Stopped
June 22, 1995
Knickerbocker Arena

Kickin, super badass with twinkly articulate searing Jer bear. Blue flame yokey shredmeister TMNS.
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When I Paint My Masterpiece
June 22, 1995
Knickerbocker Arena

Elegant strumming, powerful message, unforgettable band beyond description.
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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
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