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Smokestack Lightnin'
May 11, 1986
Frost Amphitheatre

Bobby kills it
4
The Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo)
May 10, 1986
Frost Amphitheatre

Convincing vocal performance by Jer. Especially second verse.
2
Promised Land
March 27, 1986
Cumberland County Civic Center

Rowdy, spirited version. Jerry not quite done with it when everyone else is.
5
Bird Song
Feb. 11, 1986
Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center

Listen to Phil on this one. Then listen to Bobby.
4
Morning Dew
Oct. 25, 1985
The Fox theater

OK, I'll say it: "I can't believe this isn't on here." Majestic, powerful MD. Jerry on a mission. Bobby playing clippety-cloppety sounds in the coda.
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Let It Grow
Dec. 31, 1985
Oakland Coliseum

Slamming version
High Time
Nov. 1, 1985
Richmond Coliseum

Listen to the first phrase of Jerry's solo. It's a standard figure that he sometimes uses to begin the song (though not this time), but it is played with such clarity and feeling that it's like a shot through the brain. He briefly struggles to find the right notes immediately after, which only underscores the impact.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Oct. 14, 1983
Hartford Civic Center

When Brent played that genius riff in the intro, his notes shot out into the Hartford Civic Center and bounced around the rafters like balls of sparkly green lightning.
Dire Wolf
June 25, 1985
Blossom Music Center

It's got everything you're looking for in a 1985 DW: quick tempo, plaintive croaking vocals, and a tight pedal steely solo from Jer.
Midnight Hour
April 8, 1985
The Spectrum

Great version with Jerry in good form and humor, quoting the Jackson 5.
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