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FreedomHaul

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C. C. Rider
Sept. 11, 1982
West Palm Beach Auditorium

This is when I thought the show locked in.
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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
March 13, 1982
Reno Centennial Coliseum

Jerry's just on fire throughout this whole show. They jam the beginning for a while before the first verse at a nice, brisk clip.
7
Tennessee Jed
Sept. 11, 1982
West Palm Beach Auditorium

Bit slower than the ones I usually groove on, but Jerry's bounce started off a very fine day for me.
5
Tennessee Jed
April 14, 1978
Cassell Coliseum - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Nice shuffle. Jerry and Donna's vocals on this sound great (how many times can you find that?)
20
Unbroken Chain
March 19, 1995
The Spectrum

Not the best ever, but the live premiere. Listen to the AUD to hear the crowd flip!
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Comments

Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
Oct. 9, 1984
The Centrum

trippy and groovy intro noodling into song. Jerry flubs some verses, but at least gets the melody. short. Things seem to almost fall apart during the intro material for “Slipknot,” but they vamp the final figure of the transition into a dark solo from Jerry based loosely on the melody. Very nice “Slipknot” jam. Repeated phrase changes groove, accelerates, lessens before swirling patterns and move to “Franklin’s.” Dark chords at the start of the final tune (Brent?). Weird sound effects from Bobby briefly. Lyrical mumble actually pretty funny. Billy nice and loose. Nice gentle let down at end.
Shakedown Street
April 26, 1984
Providence Civic Center

hell yes man, you've already done most of the hard work for me! One of the things that gives this year that color you mention is that Jerry often clips familiar leads and patterns off at the minor third (not going up the to major), or even sometimes playing something that sounds microtonal, or playing in a minor key over the band's major.
Man Smart, Woman Smarter
Dec. 31, 1984
SF Civic

Grendel, this has some of the colors and rhythms I think we both enjoy in a variety of our similar picks. Check out the whole sequence.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Dec. 31, 1984
SF Civic

Whoa, sick find!! so much in this one. This is one of the most interesting and different S>Fs I've ever heard. All the regulars need to check into this one.
Shakedown Street
April 26, 1984
Providence Civic Center

Whoa! That intro is some sick stuff!! I saw that you've been on an '84 kick lately, I think I'm gonna follow. Killer vocal jam too! This show is now my to-do list tomorrow.
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