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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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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Nov. 17, 1973
Pauley Pavilion - University of California

hot shit. China's exactly what you think of subconsciously when you hear the name of the song. The jamming is truly patient and so tasteful.... Then rider blows up
Looks Like Rain
Nov. 17, 1973
Pauley Pavilion - University of California

Bobby raises the orange sunshine-blotted vibe of here comes sunshine the other, bleaker side of the tripping coin, a trippy and tight LLR. A song that john Barlow realized was an evocative love song when he was singing it to someone and he realized that "It meant me." Wow.
Here Comes Sunshine
Nov. 17, 1973
Pauley Pavilion - University of California

73 sunshine that stirs something in the soul!!! Jerry gets right down to business early in his first tune of the night, stealing faces is guaranteed.
Wharf Rat
April 12, 1978
Cameron Indoor Stadium

fucking sick wharf rat in this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_zD1_J5eYs towards the very end
Throwing Stones
Sept. 6, 1983
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

poignant and cerebral into a very nice NFA
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