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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
1
Little Red Rooster
Sept. 3, 1988
Capital Centre

everyone impatient to bust out passionate stuff on this searing version
1
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

Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
June 25, 1991
Sandstone Amphitheatre

this one is worthy, jerry steers the ship. Phil all over the fretboard. Glorious, levitating, atmospheric. not the best of the month, even so, there is plenty to fawn over in this excellent version. Plenty of squishmeister, great textural backing, and devils awesomeness.
Tennessee Jed
June 25, 1991
Sandstone Amphitheatre

magnificent
Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again
June 25, 1991
Sandstone Amphitheatre

propulsive and creative. Bobby restraining order vocals. inspired interlocking pulsating rhythms with the harmonic intensity of primo 16-bar form Dylan. Octopus dead
Bird Song
April 28, 1991
Sam Boyd Silver Bowl

amazing one! Autobots and decepticons going at it!
Scarlet Begonias
June 30, 1974
Civic Center

mature, jammed out version. Lab coat phil and keith.