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Aiko Aiko
May 11, 1991
Shoreline Amphitheatre

Bruce is boss on this one, his keys just adding color & style throughout the tune. Overlooked show & performance
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Space
May 12, 1981
Veterans' Memorial Coliseum

Numerous "Lively Up Yourself" teases within this short space--follows a "He's Gone" dedicated to Bob Marley
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Samson and Delilah
April 18, 1978
Civic Arena

Kicking intro out of Dancin'>Drums and into a typically raucous, rippin', 1978 Samson. You'll dig it for the into alone but the whole thing is a beast
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Drums
March 2, 1992
The Omni

Heavy calypso rhythms & monstrous punctuation via The Beast make for an epic Drums out of Terrapin. 5 star stuff.
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Estimated Prophet
Aug. 30, 1978
Red Rocks Ampitheatre

In combo with the equally stunning "Eyes" to follow this is an unheralded, wah-wah Jerry-heavy, Bobby/Donna vocal gem.
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Maggie's Farm
Dec. 6, 1992
Knickerbocker Arena

Started checking this show out after a great rec for Masterpiece & found this gem of a MF...Miler board available on the archive is one of the crispiest you'll ever hear, a bonus for a rollicking hard-rockin' version of a Dylan classic--the boys all nail their respective lyric sections & it's a byoot all around.
When I Paint My Masterpiece
Dec. 6, 1992
Knickerbocker Arena

Slow crunchy, yet propulsive, grunge-rock version....far under most masterpiece radars and well worth a bump
Eyes Of The World
Dec. 10, 1973
Charlotte Coliseum

More '73 magic...jazz clinic jams & a wonderful meld into Brokedown, not to mention the sweet segue from NFBM that precedes this version.. Excellence all around.
Ramble On Rose
March 23, 1972
Academy of Music

Phil's deep rhythmic opening bass salvo, as thick and solid and propulsive as you'll ever hear on a ROR was enuff for my upvote, and the rest is pretty dang hot too. Easy plus one.
Wang Dang Doodle
Oct. 13, 1994
Madison Square Garden

Crazy good fuzz guitar faster paced kick ass version getting very little traction & undeservedly so. Check it out. Whole show is somehow under the sonar.
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