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Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again
April 15, 1988
rosemont

Really kicking. Chawmobile coasting down the dunes of the michigan with Zimmerman
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Terrapin Station
April 7, 1994
Miami Arena

22 mins including jam. whisper quiet pre-"since the end" vamp. long midi turtle with fluid watery reveries into the cranium. sad flub-filled vocal
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Looks Like Rain
April 12, 1982
Nassau Coliseum

Another Formula 1 snapshot brent LLR. Bulging builds with graceful battering ram and icy southwestern lead work, jazzy patient coda. 40 years TDIGH
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Tennessee Jed
April 12, 1982
Nassau Coliseum

slow, the rhythmic flourishes and haggard vibe will get you into this steamy whistlin' train versh.
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Good Lovin'
March 14, 1981
Hartford Civic Center

hands up this one's a watery rager

Comments

Uncle John's Band
March 24, 1990
Knickerbocker Arena

Spring 90 magic. Pitb is totally solid. Unfocused but jazzy and energized. Brent is trying to get weird with it but the others don't follow him. A stellar Uncle John's Band follows, pitch perfect and generous.
One More Saturday Night
March 24, 1990
Knickerbocker Arena

often skip this one but this 90 version brings the goods
Loser
March 24, 1990
Knickerbocker Arena

Nasty, nasty nasty '90 loser. jerry puts his heart and soul into this and phil and brent's power must have shook the bodies of everyone in attendance
Loser
Nov. 14, 1978
Boston Music Hall

phenomonal Loser. my father was in attendance, "remembers very little" ;)
Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
May 22, 1977
The Sportatorium

uber killing version. Vocal harmonies are so crispy in this whole show, as many have noted before, it doesn't get better than Spring 77 for Dead vocals. (and maybe just in general too) Jerry's soloing can really do no wrong on this show. Sugaree and franklin's tower are simply masterclasses and it continues on this Supplication, it's fast furious and clear, yet always melodic and never over-playing to the point where it's not musically rich anymore. Every note is played with utmost purpose and conviction. The build, like in all the best LL->S's, is quite something