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1
West L.A. Fadeaway
July 6, 1990
Cardinal Stadium

Solid version
2
Cold Rain and Snow
May 13, 1983
Greek Theater

Rockin' show opener at the Greek
3
Lost Sailor -> Saint of Circumstance
May 10, 1980
Hartford Civic Center

The Saint is the real gem here. The build up right before the 'sure don't know..' verse is insane!

Comments

Loser
April 12, 1978
Cameron Indoor Stadium

Brilliant performance. The Tobin matrix really captures the dynamics and emotion.
Row Jimmy
April 12, 1978
Cameron Indoor Stadium

You could make a strong argument that this is the best version ever. The outro grooves like no other
Weather Report Suite
Sept. 11, 1973
William and Mary College Hall

Really cool reprise of the WRS intro at the very end, and Martin Fiero crushes it here..
Dark Star
Sept. 21, 1972
The Spectrum

Around the 16 minute mark on DP36, Jerry goes missing for about 3 minutes. Anyone know why? Technical issues? Bathroom break? He broke a string earlier during Bird Song..
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
April 9, 1983
Hampton Coliseum

^Thanks for your input, NJFunk. These ears hear it differently. Some blown lyrics and faster tempo, but that's pretty standard for '83
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