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Jack Straw
Sept. 18, 1983
Nevada County Fairgrounds

This show proves hot out of the gate with this fiercely jammed Jack Straw. The Andrew F recording sounds amazing, too.
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Not Fade Away
April 5, 1989
Crisler Arena

More evidence for the NFAissance of 1989. Torn to shreds.
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Drums -> Space
July 15, 1984
Greek Theatre - University of California

Xylophone loop madness in Drums, then a creepy two-note riff by Bobby surfaces several times in Space.
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Feel Like A Stranger
April 5, 1989
Crisler Arena

En fuego! Masterfully executed, funky, slinky, and ultimately ripped to shreds.
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Mexicali Blues
July 27, 1974
Civic Center

Another FAST ’74 version, it’s executed with so much swagger you’d swear they could go faster still.
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Comments

Knockin' On Heaven's Door
Sept. 22, 1991
Boston Garden

Really a deft performance. The gently swaying rhythm, the keyboard-accordion interplay, the clear, confident singing. Beautiful.
Looks Like Rain
April 25, 1977
Capitol Theater

The other comments are spot-on. This is a uniquely delicate version that suggests raindrops, not thunderclaps. One of a bazillion potential “best” versions from 1976-77. … And the vibe carries over into Peggy-O.
Big River
Oct. 14, 1983
Hartford Civic Center

As an aside, the Seamons matrix sounds perfect and is like hearing the show for the first time.
Let It Grow
Oct. 9, 1983
Greensboro Coliseum

Immense spinning mirror ball of a Let It Grow throwing light into the dingy corners of the room.
Truckin'
May 20, 1973
U.C.

Intense swing, almost like a version from a year later. Hard to believe all that Truckin’ > Other One fits into a comparatively modest 31-minute package.
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