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Walking Blues
April 27, 1991
Sam Boyd Silver Bowl

Excellent Walkin' Blues from the Dueling Keyboard era - an exemplar of '91
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Brokedown Palace
March 19, 1995
The Spectrum

Encore at show that premiered Unbroken Chain live. A warm, coherent, and emotional Brokedown in an era of mediocrity. RIP Jerry
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Samson and Delilah
March 28, 1989
The Omni

Solid Set Opener, not as intense as later versions in the year but excellent nonetheless
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Not Fade Away
Dec. 6, 1981
Rosemont Horizon

Out of a spectacular space comes this masterpiece, chock full of jamming - descends into a great Wharf Rat
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Wharf Rat
Dec. 9, 1988
Long Beach Arena

Excellent Wharf with mighty fine jamming, leads into an unconventional Watchtower set closer

Comments

Looks Like Rain
March 16, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

The ending is killer. Chills the spine
Might As Well
March 31, 1991
Greensboro Coliseum

Jerry really gets into the groove at the end of the first set of this show. This Might as Well and Cassidy before it are great!
Stella Blue
Sept. 17, 1994
Shoreline Amphitheatre

Rather solid version for '94. I always tear up at hearing '94-'95 Jerry, but his voice and playing aren't bad here.
Scarlet Begonias
Oct. 9, 1976
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Stadium

Listening to this on the new vinyl re-release and my mind is blown. Certifiably heady
Dark Star
Aug. 16, 1991
Shoreline Amphitheatre

Hits the spot. Nothing crazy by any means but just beautiful and nice. Has something of a Bird Song vibe close to the end