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3
The Wheel
Sept. 13, 1983
Manor Downs

Groovy yoga from soft space to barroom swashbuckler of a brent wheel. Crack harmonies and psyched out blissy vibe. Pummeling!! no jam
2
Spanish Jam
Sept. 13, 1983
Manor Downs

Beautiful one, chamber phil, plenty of instigatingly intimate technique from all
1
Mama Tried
Aug. 29, 1982
Seattle Center Coliseum

Euphoric jerry leads. Tres tight!! nimble and exciting, some architecture to this early brent version
1
West L.A. Fadeaway
Aug. 29, 1982
Seattle Center Coliseum

Embryonic, unhinged and primal! Tiger lead is positively lacerating, everyone in attendance was split into dust
1
Blow Away
Oct. 12, 1989
Meadowlands Arena

powerful one from a 5-show hockey rink run. Zeus bolt tone and magnitude, exciting stuff.

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Playin' In The Band
Sept. 21, 1972
The Spectrum

LMAOOOOOoo this show is great!
Dark Star
Dec. 11, 1972
Winterland Arena

Not sure if a good source was out there for this one pre-internet, Smith/Miller/Clugston cleanup is fantastic. Yeah this one can hang with any of the heavy hitter DS's. Winterland magic, this one propels itself into orbit with vigor. Pre-verse gets a little puddly with some indian influences and drones from all, left to simmer over Billy getting funkmeister, dials in for a great peak. The melt has truly primordial intensity, countered by a sense of tender meditation. not for chompers. Snakes start talking by the end of this shit.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Dec. 10, 1989
Meadowlands Arena

frantic, full of midi, Weir puts in some great rhythmic ideas to get this thing rolling. Awesome 4.1 version.
Dark Star
Dec. 6, 1973
Public Hall

happy 50th to this absolute mindfuck of a version. Galaxies of deep existential agony.
Estimated Prophet
Sept. 5, 1985
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Hammond and squishmeister, this one is frenetic from the green flag. subdued, groovin california section and soaring outro