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SlowlyTooFades

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Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
March 25, 1994
Nassau Coliseum

Not one of the "big boys" in terms of versions, but features nice Hornsby on accordian.
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So Many Roads
Oct. 19, 1994
Madison Square Garden

Strong version with great Jerry vocals. The whole show is underrated.
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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Aug. 19, 1989
Greek Theatre, U. Of California

China starts out rough, with some missed lyrics, but the transition is amazing, and JG's vocals are tops: he even sings along with BW on his line!
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Turn On Your Love Light
Oct. 14, 1994
Madison Square Garden

Late period: why like it? Because BW & JG imbue it with an energy befitting the rest of this great show. Not the greatest version, but loads of fun.
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Samba In The Rain
Oct. 14, 1994
Madison Square Garden

Hated it when I heard it (multiple times): but on tape this (terrible) song is pretty strong in this version. JG's solo is solid enough.
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Comments

Estimated Prophet
July 8, 1978
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Agree that this is one of the best ever, and the first version which I loved. The way that the band seems headed for Eyes, then veers (a bit roughly) into the Other One is still pretty thrilling.
Eyes Of The World
June 30, 1974
Civic Center

While I wouldn't necessarily call this the greatest Eyes of all time - though it is very good - it does paint a good picture of this iteration of the song. All the elements are there: strong solos in the main part, the Stronger Than Dirt changes, some jamming afterward, and a great space meltdown into Stella at the end. And all are executed pretty well.
Morning Dew
Oct. 8, 1989
Hampton Coliseum

Very, very strong version, underrated. JG's vocals are excellent and the climax is very powerful but also tight. (I far prefer it to 9/18/87, which is a good comparison version).
Morning Dew
Dec. 31, 1972
Winterland Arena

Great version, unique because of David Crosby's contributions on guitar, which give it a very folky feel.
The Other One
Dec. 31, 1972
Winterland Arena

Lesh's solo out of the drums is one of my favorites of all time: he seems to have the clearest idea of where he is going, not always the case in his bass/drum duets in this era.
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