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Terrapin Station
May 15, 1980
Nassau Coliseum

A rare and different tune. Real nice transition into epic Playin-UJB from Go to Nassau...
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Althea
May 15, 1980
Nassau Coliseum

Stunned this ain't here yet. Next night is a famous one. But this 2nd set opener is strong and rugged. Nice moment at "born to be a bachelor..."
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Truckin'
March 10, 1981
Madison Square Garden

Wow! Can't believe this hasn't made the cut yet. Rips and roars out of poignant China Doll. Almost become a Smokestack... Super strong show!
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Dark Star
June 19, 1968
Carousel Ballroom

DeadBase calls it a Dark Star Jam. There is not much of a hint of a Dark Star-ish melody, and the date is debatable. But everyone needs to hear this!!
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Don't Ease Me In
Sept. 14, 1990
Madison Square Garden

Vince has some great moments here!
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Comments

King Solomon's Marbles
March 23, 1975
Kezar Stadium

Truly insane Deadness. And Gratefulness. Some of the greatest jamming ever. How ridiculous it must have been. Never fails.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
June 14, 1976
Beacon Theatre

Another that could be my all time favorite. Many years ago, I had no doubt.
Crazy Fingers
Aug. 13, 1975
Great American Music Hall

Like the Help-Slip-Frank on this night, this is just about as close to perfection as they've ever been, which is always a bit Weird, when they really don't miss a note. Definitely a toss up between this and the Beacon.... But I might love the Beacon a little more for it's roughness!!!
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
May 9, 1977
War Memorial

For some crazy reason, I'll always take this (and a whole bunch of others) over the Great American, which is so perfect, I know. But maybe that's why... Great American is just a little... too perfect.... Absurd, I know!!!
Pretty Peggy O
April 16, 1978
Huntington Civic Center

WoW!!! Great beauty. As is 5/9/77. Totally amazing. Still gotta say 9/3/77 is the greatest Peggy-O ever (DP 15). Like most great ones, it doesn't have just a few powerful moments. It's powerful throughout. One of the few versions of anything I can say is my absolute, all time favorite (along with the Half Step from that show, and the He's Gone-NFA....). Sick show. A lot of Heads from the Bronx at that one in Englishtown...
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