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FreedomHaul

Grateful Novice

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4
Smokestack Lightnin'
Oct. 9, 1984
The Centrum

Short, but listen to crowd freak out when the riff starts. Solid show on Lennon's birthday.
5
He's Gone
Oct. 9, 1984
The Centrum

Trippy board effects on vocals. Everything this song should be.
1
Man Smart, Woman Smarter
Dec. 31, 1984
SF Civic

Band reeling from preceding S>F.
8
Bird Song
Dec. 14, 1980
Long Beach Arena

Wonderful interplay. Short and focused. Sounds like the band becomes one organism.
9
Morning Dew
March 18, 1990
Civic Center

reaches a powerful peak that brings this sequence to a thrilling conclusion.
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Comments

Dark Star
Nov. 15, 1971
The Austin Municipal Auditorium

This works so well. The Dark Star expands to space, and Bobby's strumming emerges. At the end of the song, we re-enter the same space we left like nothing ever happened, like El Paso was a dream.
And We Bid You Goodnight
Dec. 31, 1976
Cow Palace

Really lovely arrangement with the whole band. Great version!
Morning Dew
Dec. 31, 1976
Cow Palace

Very good version. The recording quality lets you hear all kinds of nuances between the band.
Not Fade Away
Dec. 31, 1976
Cow Palace

Good playing. I've never personally cared for the slower versions.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
Dec. 31, 1976
Cow Palace

Gets an upvote for how good Jerry's vocals sound on "Help" alone. "Slipknot" is quite out there and the good recording quality lets you hear all the little nuances as the band interacts.
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