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1
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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Spanish Jam
June 18, 1995
Giants Stadium

Terrible show, everyone knows about the rough Wharf Rat>NFA but this is definitely the highlight - Jerry's got that octave pedal going and it's short but VERY weird and scary.
Sugar Magnolia
Oct. 5, 1994
The Spectrum

Jerry looks really happy and honestly that's good enough for me. Fun version.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
March 6, 1994
Desert Sky Pavilion

I do notice Jerry's guitar a little bit higher than usual, with a little bit more punch. This is a great version and Jerry nails every note of the slipknot riff both times.
Spanish Jam
Oct. 14, 1983
Hartford Civic Center

I was listening to this high and it scared the shit out of me. Fantastic version, on par with any from the 60s imo. I like the Dick's Picks tracks because the "Spinach Jam" track starts about halfway through space and gives the jam a nice long time to build.
Jack A Roe
March 27, 1994
Nassau Coliseum

Love this one. Pretty hot, really feels like an old guy telling you a sailing story from his younger days. Love the Bolt tone.
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