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Uncle John's Band
March 27, 1985
Nassau Coliseum

Nice jammy Uncle John's sandwiched between Shakedown and Playin. I prefer the Eaton AUD over the SBD as of 2/13/23.
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Sugar Magnolia
May 16, 1978
Uptown Theater

Really great, lovely extended intro thx to Jerry. Everyone is on point and is a nice transition from the beautiful Comes a Time that preceeded it
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Dire Wolf
Aug. 21, 1983
Frost Amphitheater

Despite the lack of vocals at the very beginning this is a great laid back Dire Wolf. The Frost is a nice place to space your face (~):)
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Wave to the Wind
March 22, 1993
The Omni

Phil's singing is really solid on this one, band doesn't stumble over each other.
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Turn On Your Love Light
Feb. 14, 1988
Henry J. Kaiser Auditorium

Valentine's Day '88 - very fitting for them to close with Lovelight. They played Lovelight at every Valentines show. Great band interplay
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Morning Dew
June 5, 1969
Fillmore West

Previous review nails it. Astonishing end jam during a GRATE Dew
West L.A. Fadeaway
Sept. 11, 1983
Downs of Santa Fe

Wow - FAT Fadeaway, probably one of the top mid '80s versions. The entire band is on. Seamons matrix is best source IMO
Greatest Story Ever Told
Sept. 17, 1991
Madison Square Garden

On the heels of an Iko opener, high energy and Bruce is all over it
He Was A Friend of Mine
April 23, 1969
The Ark

This should be #1. Dark, depressing, and yet blistering. Awesome set opener from a classic show. Ark Box Set please!!!!!
Man Smart, Woman Smarter
July 2, 1985
Civic Arena

Jerry starts off teasing Crazy Fingers, great set opener
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