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Wharf Rat
Oct. 29, 1985
Fox Theater

Expertly rendered. Bobby provides terrific atmospheric coloration. Jerry just rocks out through the whole thing.
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Beat it on Down The Line
Aug. 5, 1974
Philadelphia Civic Arena

Zippy, choogling BIODTL with a great groove.
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Space
Oct. 5, 1984
Charlotte Coliseum

More than usually haunted Space raves and knocks around before cooling a funky, colorful Other One intro.
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Dupree's Diamond Blues
Oct. 5, 1984
Charlotte Coliseum

The playing is perfect fairground calliope blues. You won’t care about the fudged lyrics or scratchy singing.
1
Truckin'
Aug. 31, 1980
Capitol Center

Powerful ending with Phil thumping away high on the fretboard. > Drums.
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Comments

The Other One
Nov. 14, 1973
San Diego International Sports Arena

The second segment of TOO is what gets me. Briefly toys with a Dark Star swing. Everyone is fully melded and reading one another’s mind at 115 mph. I don’t like it quite as much as the 11/21 PITB triple-decker — heck, maybe not as much as the 11/20 or 11/23 TOOs — but that tells you how high the bar is, because this is incredible.
He's Gone
Nov. 9, 1979
Memorial Auditorium

The song itself is taken too slowly for my tastes (especially noticeable on the already slow RT board), but the jam is molten, heavy, and a little menacing. This shouldn’t be ranked too far below 10/27 or 12/1.
The Other One
April 6, 1978
Curtis Hixon Convention Center

This one really jams! 1977-78 is an interesting time for The Other One because some versions start to get pretty unremarkable and indistinguishable … but other times, you get prime ’70s jamming.
Around and Around
April 12, 1978
Cameron Indoor Stadium

It takes a lot to get me to upvote an A&A. Well, this one passes muster.
Playin' In The Band
Feb. 24, 1973
University of Iowa

Phil, Jesus!
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