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Uncle John's Band
Sept. 15, 1990
Madison Square Garden

Fiery, galloping build up. Maybe this was overshadowed by the 9/19 version, but this one rips.
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Stella Blue
Sept. 15, 1990
Madison Square Garden

Jerry flubs the cheap hotel, but it's OK. His guitar makes up for it. Check out last couple minutes. Builds beautifully. Just a notch below 9/19.
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All Along the Watchtower
Sept. 15, 1990
Madison Square Garden

Scorching. Just flipping through the 1990 Garden run. Surprised this ain't here already. Bruce's 1st official night as a member of the band.
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Not Fade Away
Feb. 26, 1995
Oakland-Alameda

Awesome. David Murray starts jamming fantastically about halfway through.
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The Other One
June 22, 1992
Star Lake Amphitheater

Weird one for sure. Starts as Spanish Jam, Bobby has a great notion, throws in O1 lyrics. Always good pair. Into Stellar Stella Blue-GDTRFB-Around...
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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Sept. 20, 1990
Madison Square Garden

Bruce makes this the best of the 90's, from one of their best Garden runs ever.
Dark Star
Feb. 13, 1970
Fillmore East

One of the best ever for sure, especially the entire second half........
Dark Star
Nov. 8, 1969
Fillmore West

Prime as Primal can be.... Dark Star goes in and out forever-- Groovy Growling Jam into Other One is great and the UJB Jam is monumental and urgent, gotta listen through the whole stretch, NON-STOP, straight into the excellent Stephen - Eleven - Caution - Main Ten - Caution til they Bid ya Goodnight!!! Not just another Dark Star.... deserves another name altogether.....
Good Lovin'
Sept. 18, 1987
Madison Square Garden

Too much fun when Jerry starts singing La Bamba!!!
Good Lovin'
May 2, 1970
Harpur College

OUT OF DRUMS.... fantastic, spectacular, exhilarating, driving, soaring!!! I've seen it grab a lot of non-heads.....
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