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Friend of the Devil
April 10, 1983
West Virginia University Coliseum

A Garcia solo worth savoring. Very special.
5
Let It Grow
May 13, 1983
Greek Theater

Ferocious but not reckless. Tremendous feeling and poise. The show as a whole seems woefully underrated.
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Bird Song
May 13, 1983
Greek Theater

Jerry soars from the first note while Brent's compI ng subtly shades darker. A mesmerizing gyre. Check out the fine Keshavan/Miller AUD.
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Estimated Prophet
May 4, 1979
Hampton Coliseum

Roller coaster outro rises, drops, and swerves again and again, led by Jerry at lightning speed.
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Ship of Fools
May 4, 1979
Hampton Coliseum

I love the way Brent contributes to this delicate but sprightly Ship. Magical.
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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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