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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

Dire Wolf
Dec. 6, 1980
Mill Valley Recreation Center

I love this show. It was done for a community center, an audience of developmentally challenged kids. I recall seeing a picture of it in one of those Dead books that came out in the 80s. The best parts of the show might be (a) that the woman introducing them doesn't know their names and (b) that the clowns and Santa get bigger applause than the Dead.
Blow Away
Oct. 26, 1989
Miami Arena

Great segue from Estimated, and nicely executed.
Victim Or The Crime
Oct. 26, 1989
Miami Arena

Standout first set version which whips up into some nice noisy space before dropping into Don't Ease.
Dark Star
April 1, 1991
Greensboro Coliseum

Long and quite creative, especially the lead-in and the pre-Drumz jam.
And We Bid You Goodnight
Oct. 8, 1989
Hampton Coliseum

After this encore, and the second set of this show, people must've been thinking, "That's the show of the tour! It can't get any better!" Ha - little did they know...
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