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Big Boss Man
March 23, 1972
Academy of Music

Beefy stetson hat workout. Ravishing harp and fun fender deluxe reverb tones.
3
Samson and Delilah
June 16, 1985
Greek Theater

Not unheard of to go into this after scarlet fire (34 times) still, something of a wacky pranksterish reset. Speedy and powerful version with growl.
2
Big River
July 13, 1985
Ventura County Fairgrounds

Devils come alive. Joy ride to wirepickin' ecstatic oblivion. Furiously active yet not autobahn, deep 80s
1
Drums -> Space
June 27, 1985
SPAC

Great one. Kits duet is really inspired. Space curdles out with noise but gets jester's hat nightmare with vocal pranks. Beautiful long bluesy intro
1
El Paso
June 27, 1985
SPAC

Stagger lee>el paso>crazy fingers>supplication>high time. hetty

Comments

Walking Blues
July 13, 1985
Ventura County Fairgrounds

Baptizing shredfest of righteously pan seared riff wreckage and chug, second jerry solo is lucid and piercing, heroic stuff
Fire On The Mountain
July 13, 1985
Ventura County Fairgrounds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOpcK8b39VU Trouble ahead grand slam at ventura. Multi-armed vishnu
Black Peter
June 27, 1985
SPAC

this one always knocks it out of the park. Kafkaesque plea for release whose severity always sets up all manner of levity to follow in that classic GD pindrop style
Truckin'
June 27, 1985
SPAC

Blue-hot. Gem of a truckin>spoonful, gnarled and ravaged, miraculously glove tight
Drums -> Space
June 27, 1985
SPAC

guitarists work their tone, the boys send you to hell and back. Exemplary version