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FreedomHaul

Grateful Novice

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7
Playin' In The Band
June 10, 1990
Cal Expo

Nice "Eyes > PITB > Crazy Fingers > PITB"
1
Not Fade Away
Aug. 5, 1989
Cal Expo

Tight rock and roll.
5
Standing On The Moon
Aug. 5, 1989
Cal Expo

beautiful reading of this song. Jerry forgets some words, and makes up for it with some expressive singing in the following line.
4
Throwing Stones
Aug. 5, 1989
Cal Expo

This song usually gets under my skin, but when it's working like it's supposed to (Bobby's on, set list placement, etc.), I get it.
3
Playin' In The Band
Aug. 5, 1989
Cal Expo

Short, sweet, > Rider (!). Fitting show to close (what becomes) the Days Between.

Comments

Not Fade Away
Sept. 18, 1970
Fillmore East

Yeah, this one smokes!
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
April 20, 1984
Philadelphia Civic Center

holy crap, this really is *that* good. Massive version. Crowd goes nuts during Scarlet as Jerry cuts open early and never lets up. First-flight Scarlet with a killer transition and enough goo to construct a home for you and your family. And then the Fire.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Sept. 1, 1979
Holleder Memorial Stadium

Wow, monster pairing with a beastly Fire!
Morning Dew
Feb. 24, 1974
Winterland Arena

Oh wow, how have I never heard this before? Monster performance, Jerry's giving it his all vocally, and the > from a great Star just make everything better.
Playin' In The Band
Nov. 19, 1972
Hofheinz Pavilion

Overshadowed from the night before, and not nearly as intense, but still a great performance from a year of them. Lots of slow, cool, exploratory lines, and Jerry kicks a few riffs around that make everything very interesting. Fall '72!