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Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
Sept. 19, 1990
Madison Square Garden

A big version. Listen as the baton gets passed without missing a beat.
5
Big River
Sept. 19, 1990
Madison Square Garden

An A1 performance that just improves with repeated listenings.
5
They Love Each Other
April 13, 1983
Patrick Gymnasium, U of Vermont

A bull's ass in fly season and the boys on this one are both TIGHT!!! (Although tight might not be the correct word for an awesome TLEO.)
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Brokedown Palace
Sept. 28, 1972
Stanley Theatre

While not without imperfection, this version gets at that misty quality central to the ethos of the tune.
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The Wheel
Feb. 3, 1978
Dane County Coliseum

A thin slice of sublime cheese in an earwateringly delicious sandwich: EP>Eyes>Playin'>Wheel>Playin' Reprise.
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Playin' In The Band
Sept. 21, 1974
Palais Des Sports

A good one. I love the twang that Jerry gets on the heads of this one--it's something he would do much more of later in the decade here and into the '80s. The jam portion is spacey but eloquent, with a nice soft wah sound from Jerry. Has Lagin on electric keys. The jam gives way to a nice drum solo before returning to the reprise.
Eyes Of The World
Sept. 21, 1974
Palais Des Sports

Starts with a nice intro. Jerry's lead between the 2nd and 3rd verses is a good one. I love the looseness of the outro segment, which features some unique moments--although it is on the short side. And definitely '74 Dead sometimes reminds me of Miles' stuff of the era, most especially on PITB. Maybe it's due to a combination of Lagin on electric keys and the 'dark' heaviness that often pervaded the jams. It's interesting to note, too, that both the Dead and Miles took a 'rest' around the same time and returned with new sounds.
Playin' In The Band
Aug. 20, 1972
San Jose Civic Auditorium

The SBD of this show is not pristine and on this PITB Keith suffers the most, at times being all but inaudible. Billy sometimes sounds a little distant. Jerry and Phil, however, come through loud and clear, and Bobby can be heard well enough sprinkling that pixie dust of his. This show gets a bad rap (if any rap at all) because of the sound but it's comparable to that of many Fall '72 shows. Check out the logic of Jerry's lines on this PITB.
Eyes Of The World
Feb. 23, 1974
Winterland Arena

Some very special stuff happens on this one. Essential listening, I would say, for fans of the tune and the era.
Comes A Time
May 4, 1977
The Palladium

Part of a Playin'>Comes a Time>Playin' sandwich. This one features a very unique Santana-like outro jam before going back into Playin'.
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