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He's Gone
Sept. 22, 1991
Boston Garden

the feeling on this rich, blue-hot hornsby one is that of exquisite elegance in that puffed-up mindless sense
1
Pretty Peggy O
Sept. 3, 1988
Capital Centre

tight, gallopping, mournful, phil
1
Drums -> Space
July 6, 1990
Cardinal Stadium

bill and mick dip their toes into a dozen things, keeping their turntablism abreast of the breathing tree of life. Sensational stuff. Continued
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Little Red Rooster
Sept. 3, 1988
Capital Centre

everyone impatient to bust out passionate stuff on this searing version
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The Wheel
July 2, 1988
Oxford Plains Speedway

Strap on the goggles and microscopes to find traces of this in jerry's playing as soon as the intro dies down into a no nonsense sparkplug wheel

Comments

Wharf Rat
Oct. 24, 1979
Springfield Civic Center Arena

checks the boxes, soulful passionate delivery, screaming solo, bombs away.
Playin' In The Band
Oct. 16, 1989
Meadowlands Arena

goes the distance for sure. Swirling with cosmic mystery
Candyman
April 15, 1978
William and Mary College Hall

what a show and month! This version is surging and humming with heartbreaking lonely energy
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
June 7, 1991
Deer Creek Music Center

Bruce dominates this one, high-spirited, inspired version!
Cassidy
Nov. 10, 1985
Meadowlands Arena

not to be missed, razor sharp and glistening with the woes of prior generations crystallizing into forgiveness and violet rays of hope!