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Looks Like Rain
April 1, 1985
Cumberland County Civic Center

Tender, soothing, perfect. Brimming with firecracker... jerry rips a mean fret-flyer or two
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Bird Song
April 1, 1985
Cumberland County Civic Center

down to business in the mines of emotion. Tight and incredible. A gem of a intuitive version with lots of rootsy charisma and swingin' euphoria..
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West L.A. Fadeaway
April 1, 1985
Cumberland County Civic Center

Slow and serious. Mickey is masterful as is the overall tone control.Solo could have had more satisfying crescendo, fun lowkey set 1 vibe
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Bertha
April 1, 1985
Cumberland County Civic Center

Tight, awesome playing!! Into a chonky and perky GSET!
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Feel Like A Stranger
June 19, 1991
Pine Knob

gobsmackingly propulsive, stands with the best, most fluid and excitingly spritely stranger jams. Must-hear.
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Looks Like Rain
March 19, 1977
Winterland Arena

Cue the Bobby haters lining up for beer and bathroom break. Me? The opening notes of LLR start and i always sink back into its calm melancholy and wonderful melody and progression. Donna augmenting this performance very well, Phil and the Devils with some bite and drive comin' right in there and elevating this version above. More '77 magic all around I would say. And then lots of magical mystical jamming on this version too, everyone's feeling it and Winterland definitely raises a couple of inches closer to God. Actually, this is one of the best LLR's ever, some 80's and E72 ones are similarly epic and majestic for sure. Rippling waves of glory!!! Don't miss it.
They Love Each Other
March 19, 1977
Winterland Arena

More godchaux flames, so satisfying. Not to mention jg taking a rippin' one on this slow tleo.
Big River
March 19, 1977
Winterland Arena

Awesome big river. Keith, keith, keith, keith, keith, keith, and keith once again. You know i love Pigpen, Brent, Vince, Hornsby. You already know that. There's something about KG with the Dead that really influences how I hear the music, and makes me want to play that grand piano in that epic jazzy, ragtime, country and western, rock'nroll hybrid style like he did. Just sayin'!
Loser
March 19, 1977
Winterland Arena

Um exqueez me, 3 votes? Jerry and Donna putting their gold money where their motherflippin' mouths are, JG goes absolutely insane on his Travis Beane TB500 guitar (strange thing, Strat-esque body with a traditional headstock, the tone is meaty and fat, just blissful. Loser fans rejoice upon this fantastic and fabulous version. I just love the solo on this, it's so lyrical and nasty.
Victim Or The Crime
July 12, 1990
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium

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