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Tennessee Jed
Feb. 27, 1994
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Stadium

length immediately raised my eyebrow and the cut is indeed deep and raw... Amazingly kicking and clawing, jer bear sermonizing
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Drums -> Space
Sept. 19, 1990
Madison Square Garden

unique minimalist jam w/ bruce after a mesmerizing passage culminating in LIG. tribal ambient dankness and soul crushing midi flute apollo 90 shit..
1
Eyes Of The World
April 1, 1985
Cumberland County Civic Center

jesus they're late for the plane on this version, autobahn Eyesie. defiant, rewarding stuff
2
Estimated Prophet
April 1, 1985
Cumberland County Civic Center

flecked with blues licks and modal harmony... explosive stuff excellent yelping and melt
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Might As Well
April 1, 1985
Cumberland County Civic Center

with feeling

Comments

Lost Sailor -> Saint of Circumstance
May 6, 1980
Rec Hall, Penn State U

really locked in on this. The lost sailor is just beautiful, Brent's rhodes playing is magical
The Other One
Oct. 21, 1978
Winterland Arena

short but absolutely shredding. You'll seldom hear them get as nasty loud as you do at the climax of this TOO. And seamleassly goes into the best Stella Blue ever, to boot.
Uncle John's Band
July 31, 1971
Yale Bowl, Yale University

Pristine early UJB. Pig on that tambourine is super nice....
Sugar Magnolia
Aug. 23, 1971
Auditorium Theatre

Great take cucamonga. I love 71 Sugar Mags when the boys would sing the verses in harmony. This one's a heater, Billy having a field day
He Was A Friend of Mine
May 24, 1969
Seminole Indian Village

soulful and emotive. Awesome "primal dead"