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Wharf Rat
April 7, 1984
Irvine Meadows

wispy weir pedal. Jer putting it all out there as august, spotlight. faithful tempo with period kick. Hiroshima bridge, psychedelic. Great!
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Drums -> Space
April 7, 1984
Irvine Meadows

sufficient techno melt. Rousing olatunji-inspired passage. some kalimba fuckery. succint and positively avant guitarz.
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Uncle John's Band
April 7, 1984
Irvine Meadows

classical pre-drums coin toss, flubs. The way a loser solo is, a platonic form. Great stuff Deeply felt and stretched, fuk ya nourishing bright stream
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Big Railroad Blues
April 7, 1984
Irvine Meadows

a sauna hot BRB does no wrong! Lesh torpedoing, devils 3rd degree and tasteful swirling b3, Jer masterclass. Yas queen
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C. C. Rider
April 7, 1984
Irvine Meadows

Searing!! down home 'n titeeee Beatz and cruisin altitude for pure chonky blues goods
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Comments

Here Comes Sunshine
Dec. 19, 1973
Curtis Hixon Convention Hall

just had an impulse to throw this version on again, and very glad i did.... Very rewarding.... Last night while listening to a bit of 9/16/78, i was marvelling at how much they could wring out of the two chords of Fire on the mountain. How about just one chord, though? This Here comes sunshine is just rippin'....... It's truly sad that they retired this tune. Imagine how many heady versions of it there would be through the years.
Let It Grow
May 14, 1978
Providence Civic Center

Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
May 14, 1978
Providence Civic Center

vocals are pitch perfect, Jerry growling for good measure. Weir's playing is really nice on this too. Jerry's playing throughout and especially in the pre-rio grandio jam is devastating, he was on tonight. Just some tasting notes on this 78 half step.
Bird Song
Oct. 20, 1984
Carrier Dome, Syracuse U

whew mama! Must-hear...... vocals are rough, characteristic of the era. But the jam is epic. Fluid and raw..... propulsive. Dusborne matrix, as usual, is the must.
The Other One
Oct. 17, 1974
Winterland Arena

Man they are flying on Owsley's purest batch for this. Never heard a better vocal delivery from Weir. Just awesome, can't believe it only has 23 votes. This TOO is magnificent.
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