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Playin' In The Band
Dec. 8, 1993
Sports Arena

Nice Playin'. Jerry finds a few good riffs. Not usually a fan of late era playins, as Jerry's speedy playing is so integral. He plays pretty well here
3
Cassidy
Oct. 30, 1984
Berkeley Community Theater

Picture perfect. Soaring leads from Jerry and crashes exquistely back into the verse
2
Playin' In The Band
Oct. 28, 1984
Berkeley Community Theatre

Hot Playin>China Doll>Playin. Long and exploratory on both ends, especially for 84.
2
Jack Straw
Nov. 29, 1994
McNichols Sports Arena

Very hot tour opener. Jerry's playing is excellent. This show is the only good one from this weird little run in Colorado.
5
Ramble On Rose
Sept. 29, 1994
Boston Garden

Shockingly good. Only good things to say about the Boston Garden run from this tour. These first few nights allayed fears after awful summer tour.
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Comments

Dire Wolf
Oct. 19, 1974
Winterland Arena

This song really benefits from the ethereal, wide-open sound that they perfected for these Winterland shows. Jerry's mid solo is beyond perfect - I hear Mission in the Rain too, not Crazy Fingers. That second phrase gives me chills.
Bird Song
Sept. 6, 1991
Richfield Coliseum

Unreal peak. Feels like it goes on forever. Love the groove that Bruce locks them into at the climax of the jam.
Playin' In The Band
July 5, 1995
Riverport Amphitheater

You guys are on crack lol this is barely competent even for 95
Pretty Peggy O
March 14, 1981
Hartford Civic Center

“I said, will you marry me, pretty Peggy o” - lovely vocals from Jerry. There’s something special to his voice in 81-82. It preserves the beauty that shone through all the time when he was younger with a rougher edge - works so well on songs like this or a good Baby Blue.
Throwing Stones
Sept. 22, 1993
Madison Square Garden

Another superlative vince-era performance from this show - only thing I don't like is that Bob cuts off David Murray's solo, just like he did during Estimated. Really pisses me off, especially because Murray was clearly not done climbing to higher and higher peaks
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