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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.

Comments

Stella Blue
April 19, 1982
Baltimore Civic Center

Completely agree. Just Exactly Perfect. What else would you put in your Top 5 for the year? And give that He's Gone from 1977-10-28 a listen! I know (and share) your love for the next night, so I know it'll floor you.
Brokedown Palace
April 19, 1982
Baltimore Civic Center

I'm largely indifferent to this show's charms, but this is a truly lovely ending.
Franklin's Tower
April 19, 1982
Baltimore Civic Center

I'll swim against the tide—this one never lifts off for me. This show's setlist is killer on paper, and things are well played throughout, but I don't hear anything essential here outside of the novelty space and that post-Terrapin gem.
Terrapin Station
April 19, 1982
Baltimore Civic Center

What sold me was the lovely little space out of Terrapin—I've not heard anything quite like that before, is it an '82 thing? Short but very tasty.
Stella Blue
April 19, 1982
Baltimore Civic Center

One of the highlights of the show for me. Jerry gives an outstanding performance of this, soulful and emotive.