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Little Red Rooster
Oct. 10, 1982
Frost Amphitheatre

Highlights for me were Bobby's voice bouncing around the hall and Jerry's super sweet tone.
26
Sugaree
Oct. 10, 1982
Frost Amphitheatre

Quick tempo and nice bounce, with some great band support under Jerry's triplet ideas during the solo.
13
The Wheel
Oct. 10, 1982
Frost Amphitheatre

Emerges delicately from "Drums."
3
Drums
Oct. 10, 1982
Frost Amphitheatre

Even the "Drums" from this show is a step-above, and > "Wheel."
10
West L.A. Fadeaway
May 10, 1987
Laguna Seca Raceway

This version swaggers.

Comments

Turn On Your Love Light
June 14, 1991
RFK Stadium

Probably won't hold much for the older Heads, but I like it.
Stella Blue
June 14, 1991
RFK Stadium

Hornsby always makes Jerry sing better. Here's the AUD I've been loving: https://archive.org/details/gd1991-06-14.sennME80.wklitz.94371.flac16
Eyes Of The World
Oct. 29, 1977
Evans Field House, Northern Illinois University

Nice groove on this one. I need to check out the rest of this show!
Shakedown Street
Dec. 5, 1979
Uptown Theater

I like the relaxed tempo, and it lets the band get funky. The vocals are (uncharacteristically) good, and Brent is exploring a wide range of sounds and colors that help this version pop. Wish there wasn't a cut in the solo! Nice call on this one.
He's Gone
May 22, 1982
Greek Theatre - University of California

Hey Grendel, thanks for the recommendation! One of my first tapes was the 7/31 Manor Downs show, so I'm a big fan of the '82 shows. I'll check it out!