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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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Comments

Playin' In The Band
Feb. 26, 1977
Swing Auditorium

Great, spacey version. Does anyone else hear a bit of a Gloria theme in the last 30-45 seconds of the track as they transition into Wheel?
Not Fade Away
Jan. 11, 1978
Shrine Auditorium

The outro and jam into playin should be much better known. Absolutely beautiful and captivating improvistation
Foolish Heart
Sept. 18, 1990
Madison Square Garden

Great version throughout the body of the song, but unbelievable out jam. Bruce and Jerry drive it at first in a beautiful major key theme and then Vince becomes extremely key in the development of the OO theme that enters. Bruce and Jerry were a lot more willing to entertain input from Vince on this tour than ever again from 90-92 and I think it made a big difference.
Bertha
March 29, 1990
Nassau Coliseum

Brent on “test me test me why don’t you arrest me” is enough for an upvote on my end
Jack Straw
Sept. 19, 1990
Madison Square Garden

Are you guys kidding me!!! One of the best of all time!!! Bruce singing along with Jerry in the first verse and Jerry's hot playing elevate this one. I know people don't love the double keys era but especially on this run they were LOCKED in.
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