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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.)
19
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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Comments

Eyes Of The World
Nov. 4, 1977
Cotterell Gym - Colgate University

A more raucous 'Eyes' I haven't heard, and yet it never feels rushed or loud for cheap effect. And while it may be fast, Jerry just cuts through it all like a gold medal slalom skier. Not the best of '77, but a great musical specimen, nonetheless.
They Love Each Other
Nov. 2, 1977
Field House - Seneca College

I like it the more I hear it. Keith's solo is alright and Jerry keeps landing on these little blissed-out knolls (like terraced rice paddies) in his. For a big cresting TLEO solo, on the other hand, check out 4/16/78.
St. Stephen
Nov. 2, 1977
Field House - Seneca College

I'll take this over most of the '68-'70 versions.
Estimated Prophet
Nov. 2, 1977
Field House - Seneca College

Still underrated. The big outro solo on this one is probably the most ferocious of '77. The Wolf is all burnin' eyes, curled lips and drawn teeth and pink gums.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Nov. 2, 1977
Field House - Seneca College

A really nice 'Scarlet Begonias' gives way to an at first delicate, made-for-headphones transition that develops into a deep groove upon, in, and throughout which Jerry does some tasty melodic landscaping. I also like the first solo in the 'Fire'. And while Jerry doesn't nail all the lyrics, I do like the way he sings this one. Wait!...is this the best version from Fall '77?
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