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Looks Like Rain
April 17, 1984
Niagara Falls Convention Center

another bathroom mirror cabinet aria, this time with crack vibrato synth work, healy leprechauning, disco phil, chamber devils NOT ur average LLR
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Row Jimmy
April 17, 1984
Niagara Falls Convention Center

carpeted spires of woolly synth, iconic drummer latte sunday chat, along with sunday mass with geniusly staggered jer lead work. Rewarding long row
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New Minglewood Blues
April 17, 1984
Niagara Falls Convention Center

legit, alchemical, firehouse Minglewood. Factory line tenacity, playboy panache, sparkplug brent and jer
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Gimme Some Lovin'
March 19, 1990
Civic Center

Apollo 90 mammoth Gimme some lovin. Rolex and a bump add to yer bombin' stew for this
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Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
July 14, 1984
Greek Theatre - University of California

refined and elegant. calm splendor for the cali regular heads

Comments

Spanish Jam
Feb. 14, 1968
Carousel Ballroom

absolutely insane '68 Spanish Jam. The lovey-dovey, flower power vibes of the era are thrown out the window and swapped for pure, dark menace. Phil is just out of control on this. Makes me want to check out the rest of the show.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
April 15, 1978
William and Mary College Hall

Just randomly thought of this version again, jerry gives this everything he's got, i'm getting goosebumps typing this. must hear
Uncle John's Band
Aug. 30, 1970
KQED Studios

https://youtu.be/-OWi1g8Xz5s?t=1374 Love watching the guys do this one on TV. Harmonies are on point and mickey is going nuts on this version, some might say he's overplaying but i fuckin love it. Jerry's SG tone is perfect.
Candyman
Aug. 30, 1970
KQED Studios

Candyman
Aug. 30, 1970
KQED Studios

haunting