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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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Deal
Aug. 4, 1994
Giants Stadium

Shocking. Jerry doesn't have dexterity like he used to but there's about 3 different interesting peaks. Indeed, very exploratory version.
Deal
Feb. 5, 1978
Uni Dome, U of Northern Iowa

I don't like pre-1980 Deals because they aren't as exploratory and only have one solo - but what a nicely conceived solo it is here! Long, hot, and with lots of twists and turns. Torn to shreds. The piercing wolf tone is great here.
The Other One
Oct. 13, 1994
Madison Square Garden

Very scary and spacey version. I woulda been freaked had I been at this show. They really opened up a lot of tunes in 94 and OO benefited for sure
Truckin'
June 8, 1993
The Palace

Not transcendent but EXCELLENT. Great strong playing and vocals. Lots of good 93 versions of truckin, but this one is better than most
New Speedway Boogie
June 8, 1993
The Palace

Revival versions of this song were probably better than the ones from '70. Awesome vocals from jer on the outro, he's SCREAMIN. Heady, solid version
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