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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.
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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.
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Big River
July 13, 1985
Ventura County Fairgrounds

Devils come alive. Joy ride to wirepickin' ecstatic oblivion. Furiously active yet not autobahn, deep 80s
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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
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El Paso
June 27, 1985
SPAC

Stagger lee>el paso>crazy fingers>supplication>high time. hetty
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Dark Star
July 31, 1971
Yale Bowl, Yale University

You gotta love a New Haven dark star.... this is one that devolves into abstract chasms of possibility rather quickly... Beautifully sensitive and free playing from everyone, surges forth in ebbs and flows of rawness. A raucous feelin' groovy emerges from the lysergic haze of space. Good ass stuff. It's before the wall of sound and everyone's amps are majestically distorting, the tones they're getting are just awesome. This version calms down and returns to the main groove just beautifully, nice and gentle, and jams more.
Box of Rain
Oct. 14, 1994
Madison Square Garden

beautiful version
Ramble On Rose
Oct. 14, 1994
Madison Square Garden

a bit sloppy until they snap right into place for Jerry's mu-tron infused solo. The Dead ride on.
Lazy River Road
Oct. 14, 1994
Madison Square Garden

really digging Vince and Lesh on this
West L.A. Fadeaway
Oct. 14, 1994
Madison Square Garden

jerry is on big time tonight, his playing on this is great. I hear you two about the tempo but I actually like the extra energy. You can tell it's a special night for them.
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