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Terrapin Station
Oct. 29, 1980
Radio City Music Hall

Muy bueno and slightly stripped down sounding version.
9
Lost Sailor -> Saint of Circumstance
Oct. 25, 1980
Radio City Music Hall

if you like St. of Circs wait till you hear the build up on this one...
2
Cold Rain and Snow
Oct. 25, 1980
Radio City Music Hall

MSG 1980 the Reckoning / Dead Set shows...super.
6
Althea
Aug. 27, 1980
Pine Knob Music Theater

Starts dreamy with JG up in the mic and slinky Phil all over it - then sweet jags just how you want it.
5
Eyes Of The World
Aug. 27, 1980
Pine Knob Music Theater

Jer's shredding powder with a pace on this one....waay over the speed limit. Aud patch for 2mins gives you the feel. Bazillion notes here.

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. .