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Cucamonga007

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Submissions

8
Dire Wolf
Jan. 15, 1978
Selland Arena

Jer's voice is toast so he BURNS DOWN the lead on this instead! SMOKE!
8
Brown Eyed Women
Jan. 10, 1978
Shrine Auditorium

It's like finding a $20.00 you hid from yourself ... Jer peels off some oh so sweet riffs love his tone on this. DG in check too.
3
Terrapin Station
Jan. 10, 1978
Shrine Auditorium

This is one of those softly lilting ones and then they hit over the head with a HAMMER on the outro - Donna in tune on this one.
4
Bird Song
April 5, 1988
Civic Center

Compelling - nice work!
11
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
April 16, 1989
The Mecca

There's a Jerry with 6 strings loose on Milwaukee

Comments

Jack Straw
Oct. 15, 1984
Civic Center

I hear you both! Haha and you’re right Jerry shreds so fucking hard it’s like “wahh?” then wakes up and goes further HAM. Don’t overlook Phil doing his God of Thunder bit either he rattles some skulls here. Not the greatest sources on the board but check the Miller - he’s always tasteful.
Jack Straw
Oct. 15, 1984
Civic Center

Grendel, I saw you originally posted that 10/22Syracuse Straw - check this one out - they take a similarly huge bite out of this version and spit it out. Trust me it does not disappoint! PS. I was in HS and went to that Syracuse show drove up from PA - what a freakin' trip we had.
Playin' In The Band
Oct. 15, 1984
Civic Center

Agreed Phig - went back to listen to this and yeah it's killer with multiple sections of space jammieness!
Here Comes Sunshine
Dec. 6, 1973
Public Hall

Whatever they were trying to work out in the CC>IKYR comes together in spades right here for me.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Dec. 6, 1973
Public Hall

This is the weirdest version of both tunes I have heard to date. Usually a fan of different arrangements however temporary they might last. I find a thread of strong discordance throughout the CC that resolves finally at the Feelin Groovy break. I love Feelin Groovy breaks and this one is welcome after hearing the gang sound as though they are playing different songs and so when they land on a melody. It's cool to hear Jerry literally all over the place with ideas but to me Bob and Keith in particular fail to give his solos a platform to build from. Phil is nonexistent to my ears until Jerry's headlight verse and the fuzzbomb drop at the end of the Rider. The Rider is bizarre and sounds like they are playing from across a huge field removed from everything and everyone... voices are clear yet instruments fade in and out the fog. Interesting, different and unique but not my particular bag. While I do appreciate others take on how this gets them going shown by all the comments above - I'm just from a different planet on this one. .