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Brown Eyed Women
March 14, 1993
Richfield Coliseum

piercing sheer and altogether triumphant version with plenty of barrelhouse winking fun that recalls 78 marathons. great midwest bew!
1
Bird Song
July 31, 1988
Laguna Seca Recreation Area

consonantly epic woodshedding on Bird at a special spot, swimming through time.
1
Deal
Sept. 21, 1991
Boston Garden

Good lush midi cassidy into this speedmeister jaunty shuffler. Bruce and weir aim high. Inspired smooth flow. Propulsive coda. Zoo wee mama!
1
Pretty Peggy O
Sept. 21, 1991
Boston Garden

Another gorgeous headlong peggy for caves and knolls, formidable 90's new age orb head textures. Rosebud arpeggiation takes off gloriously in solos.
2
New Minglewood Blues
Sept. 21, 1991
Boston Garden

intensely hot pan seared Bruce version. Five alarm chaw with thematic accompaniment and hootenany feelings

Comments

Drums
Oct. 30, 1980
Radio City Music Hall

Super heady and glorious drums. I love the Mahavishnu Orchestra, and fusion Miles (in addition to all eras). It's a wonderful delight to have Billy Cobham on this version. I fucking love the Grateful Dead but comparing Cobham to either Kreutzmann or Hart is like comparing Picasso to talented art school students. Both have a toolbox, just a different approachEven so, the drum solo is just as powerful and locked in as some of their really "On" 80's ones. I would say that greatness recognizes greatness all around. Great musicians work together to make something bigger than the sum of the parts.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Nov. 5, 1977
Community War Memorial Auditorium

Big Railroad Blues
April 26, 1972
Jahrhunderthalle

Desert vulture scorcher
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Oct. 17, 1974
Winterland Arena

fluid gliding bliss
Weather Report Suite
Oct. 18, 1974
Winterland Arena

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya6gEGpCieI cookin' version (heady Weir tuning issues on prelude. He's still my majestic prince though, spreadin' his wings on this track in general) Hotbox dutch oven version the guys are flying