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Grateful Novice

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7
Saint of Circumstance
May 22, 1982
Greek Theatre - University of California

Jerry dials his tone in early and contributes in a big way.
5
Never Trust A Woman
May 22, 1982
Greek Theatre - University of California

Some great organ riffs, some great blues playing from Jerry.
3
From the Heart of Me
Feb. 3, 1979
Market Square Arena

I love how it functions in the context of the whole first set.
12
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Feb. 3, 1979
Market Square Arena

This whole show needs some love. Don't be discouraged by the uneven quality of the tapes/SBDs!
5
Eyes Of The World
Feb. 3, 1979
Market Square Arena

The smoothest transition out of "Estimated" that I've heard, and it doesn't let up.
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Comments

Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
Sept. 19, 1990
Madison Square Garden

Anyone who gives this a serious listen and doesn't love it can tell me the next three full shows I will listen to. Oh, won't you come listen to Jerry boogie?
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
Sept. 19, 1990
Madison Square Garden

It's exploratory, it's blissful, and the whole set ranges from what I love about his playing with Legion of Mary and the JGB to the harder edge of the later stuff. And if you have the AUD, you can hear the sound bounce around MSG like the best natural reverb/delay ever, and it's trippy.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
Sept. 19, 1990
Madison Square Garden

Then they hit another verse, slow down some, find another groove, and do it again. And again. And again. There's a great AUD from the 90s, which means the sound is quite frankly better than some of the early tapes, which can be nice.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
Sept. 19, 1990
Madison Square Garden

Absolutely! How is this not higher?!?!?! The tempo on the "Help > Slip" is a little slower because of the new keyboard players (and one of them is Hornsby!). This just helps Jerry stay in the pocket the entire time, and the band boogies. The "Franklin's" is nothing but smiles. The band is SO tight, and Jerry is in so deep rhythmically that everything is flowing. I love his blissed out major pentatonic jamming from any era, and Hornsby has the chops to play off him when the tempo speeds up and it gets away from him.
Standing On The Moon
April 1, 1995
Pyramid Arena

Thanks for the reply. I've been spending a lot of time in the mid- to late-70s, so the sound of late 90s Dead doesn't do it for me. Still not a fan of this version, but I will check out some more early 90s stuff.
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