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Loser
Sept. 10, 1974
Alexandra Palace
Phil drops some serious bombs to complement Jerry’s ringing leads.
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Pretty Peggy O
Aug. 24, 1980
Grand Center
Jerry’s solo is a fountain of melodic exuberance, reminiscent of the BEW earlier in the set.
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Wharf Rat
Oct. 27, 1973
Indianapolis State Fair Coliseum
Worth switching to the AUD to hear the explosive ending after the SBD cuts out. Just awe-inspiring.
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Drums -> Space
March 26, 1990
Knickerbocker Arena
Freaky electro Drums. In Space, listen for Bobby’s wild playing shortly before Jerry segues into Miracle.
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Me and Bobby McGee
March 24, 1973
The Spectrum
Tight, energetic, heartfelt rendition of this era staple.
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Throwing Stones
Oct. 15, 1989
Meadowlands Arena
Agreed. This has that wonderful kaleidoscopic sound typical of the era. A wholly satisfying performance of a tune in the core repertoire that could’ve ended up on Without a Net.
U.S. Blues (Wave That Flag)
March 20, 1992
Copps Coliseum
Not bad overall. Jerry's not doing anything terribly interesting, so I can't upvote, but this is a great example of Bruce doing everything he can to ratchet up the excitement -- the sort of stuff that would have spurred Jerry on a year or even a few months earlier.
Row Jimmy
Oct. 15, 1989
Meadowlands Arena
I’m a sucker for unusual keyboard sounds and patches, and here Brent/Bralove dials up a vibraphone that sounds way cool. While I was understandably distracted by that feature, the rest of the performance seemed good as well.
Playin' In The Band
July 19, 1994
Deer Creek Music Center
While it does not start out promisingly, this PITB quickly pushes into a feedback-laced meltdown, and certainly not a tossed-off one. If you like that sort of thing (and I do!), you'll want to hear this version.
Caution
Jan. 25, 1969
Avalon Ballroom
Absolute delirium at points.
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