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When I Paint My Masterpiece
March 25, 1990
Knickerbocker Arena

Such a nice version, included on Dozin' at the Knick -- this is my "go-to" Masterpiece.
5
Walking Blues
March 16, 1988
Henry J. Kaiser Auditorium

Listen to the Jerry backing vocals at 2:40! Great version.

Comments

Terrapin Station
Dec. 3, 1979
Uptown Theatre

Kind of a slow, rough version. Jerry doesn't exactly nail the landing on the "inspiration, move me brightly" lyric. Can't upvote this one.
Althea
Dec. 3, 1979
Uptown Theatre

These early Altheas can be so slooooow. I hate to say it but this Althea actually bogs down a great first set.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Dec. 3, 1979
Uptown Theatre

This is a really nice version. Scarlet is super high energy and Fire is great in a slow simmer kind of way. It doesn't hit the peaks that some fires do but it's mesmerizing nonetheless.
Feel Like A Stranger
July 20, 1994
Deer Creek Music Center

Wow, don't sleep on this one. Rythmic and propulsive, and while Jerry's chops are not in stellar shape, he's dialed in and his playing is an interesting and fully engaging exercise in musical pointillism. Very good stuff!
Man Smart, Woman Smarter
April 2, 1989
Civic Arena

Interesting that they played this and its twin, Iko Iko, in the same show. This lively MSWS is more stretched out than the first set Iko, and comes in the middle of a great pre-drums Shakedown> MSWS> Foolish Heart sequence.
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