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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
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Comments

Box of Rain
April 2, 1973
Boston Garden

Vocally one of the most passionate and the playing is fantastic - just listen to Keith!
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
March 25, 1985
Springfield Civic Center

Truly fantastic Slipknot - deserves a lot of love
Samson and Delilah
July 10, 1981
St. Paul Civic Center Arena

Lovely audio recording of this one
New Minglewood Blues
Sept. 16, 1991
Madison Square Garden

Vince solo is awesome - the two keyboards are fully integrated into the band at this point
Eyes Of The World
Sept. 26, 1973
War Memorial

Horn solo beginning around the 7 min mark is actually quite fun and funky. Not as much crazy improv + the band is still learning to groove with/around the horns but excellent and interesting, especially when the horns are nailed (and don't sound like a circus gone wrong)
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