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6
Dire Wolf
Dec. 28, 1983
Civic Auditorium

Distortion and Wammy bar Weir on this tour. This Dire is very solid.
20
Big River
June 28, 1974
Boston Garden

I love how Jerry tricks out his background vocals on this one.
8
Day Tripper
March 31, 1985
Cumberland County Civic Center

Ok there were 5 of them. 2 out of 5 is not so bad. Playin'>Day Tripper is good stuff. I for one wanted more.
9
Take A Step Back
July 12, 1990
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium

Phil-directed, Healy-ized trippy start to Set 2.
32
China Doll
Oct. 11, 1983
Madison Square Garden

Bertha>jam>China Doll. So very sweet.

Comments

Foolish Heart
July 2, 1988
Oxford Plains Speedway

Brent on this outro jam. Wowzee.
Take A Step Back
Oct. 20, 1984
Carrier Dome, Syracuse U

Haha I can't believe I'm commenting on "take a step back" but this one here is where Bobby is downright angry about how things are going with the crowd.
Smokestack Lightnin'
Oct. 20, 1984
Carrier Dome, Syracuse U

Somewhat short but very well played SS. The jam out this real nice and showed what the boys were capable of in '84. Sort of jazzy bluesy spacey rock then add in the synth that Brent brought to the mix. Fall '84 was tight with some of the more competant playing from the band.
Morning Dew
Nov. 8, 1979
Capitol Center

P H I L! Wowsa.The only other more Phil-chord-bombed version I can think of his Freedom '74.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
April 23, 1977
Springfield Civic Center

Welcome to the most fanned out Franklin's ever people. Also agree with the level of space in this Slipknot. It really takes on a musical life of its own.