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Loser
Jan. 14, 1978
Bakersfield Memorial Auditorium

Jerry's voice was still weak from laryngitis, but his guitar made up for it, ripping and roaring!
1
They Love Each Other
Jan. 14, 1978
Bakersfield Memorial Auditorium

Rocking, jamming excellence...
4
Dire Wolf
Jan. 14, 1978
Bakersfield Memorial Auditorium

Jerry's guitar makes up for his recovering from laryngitis....
1
Close Encounters Jam
Jan. 13, 1978
Arlington Theater

Friday the 13th, super brief, but it's there between Dancin' and Wharf Rat, both great versions!
4
Terrapin Station
Sept. 20, 1982
Madison Square Garden

There was nothing like a Terrapin in the Garden! Into drums-quick-weird-almost-Close Encounters-Spanish Jam-rip-roaring Truckin' in the Garden....

Comments

Not Fade Away
Sept. 10, 1974
Alexandra Palace

Crikey! Brilliant! One of the finest ever stand-alone NFAs.
Wharf Rat
Sept. 9, 1974
Alexandra Palace

One of the best Wharf Rats ever.
St. Stephen
Dec. 30, 1977
Winterland Arena

Ha! Nice!
St. Stephen
Dec. 30, 1977
Winterland Arena

Super super strong. Robust shredding. Methodical but wild, lumbering but savage. Could be number one stand-alone Stephen of '77... (though close to 5/5). Bonus tracks of Dick's 10, with sick '77 Estimated-Eyes, into rocking Sugar Mags. Reality is, nothing was finer than the finest Stephen-Elevens, as gorgeous and perfect a fit as anything, a marriage equal to Scarlet-Fire, China-Rider.... But this is nice and long and epic and close enough to pretend.... (though Stephen-NFA-Stephen was a great pair, too...! Shoulda done it more...) And Wolf was ridiculous, gave him that raw Heavy Metal lightning.......
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Oct. 27, 1990
The Zenith

Just remembered! This is already released on 30 Trips... but still, Europe 90 Box would be nice....