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LagerandGospel

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Jack Straw
Oct. 18, 1983
Cumberland County Civic Center

Blistering ensemble performance
57
Althea
March 28, 1981
Grugahalle

How can this song get any hotter? Perfection.
9
Satisfaction
Nov. 8, 1985
Community War Memorial Auditorium

Smoking and seriously hot barn burner. It's that good
48
Stella Blue
March 24, 1990
Knickerbocker Arena

Powerful.
136
Bird Song
March 29, 1990
Nassau Coliseum

Soaring, lilting, transcendent.
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Deal
Oct. 8, 1983
Richmond Coliseum

Great Deal from a great show and a great tour. I love Fall 1983
Playin' In The Band
Nov. 30, 1980
Fox Theatre

I’ve been listening to PITB heavily again. I prefer the 72-74 versions. But this one is the rare post 74 versions I really like. Played along with this one on my guitar and I really appreciate the space they fall into right before drums takes over. Wonderful version and you forget what year it is!
Brown Eyed Women
Aug. 24, 1980
Grand Center

Yes, this has some spirit.
Estimated Prophet
Nov. 13, 1987
Long Beach Arena

I think 1987 is generally a tame year as Garcia and the band find their footing after the previous year. This Estimated is not tame though; it has rage and energy bubbling beneath the surface trickling out little by little and then exploding in a hot jam and Weir screaming down thunder and lightning from Mt. Sinai. Very interesting and hot Estimated Prophet.
Don't Need Love
June 10, 1984
Cal Expo

This is my favorite of the few performed. Not technically perfect, but it has a spirit and soul, especially out of the surprisingly hot jam from He's Gone and its spirited outro.
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