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Looks Like Rain
April 1, 1985
Cumberland County Civic Center

Tender, soothing, perfect. Brimming with firecracker... jerry rips a mean fret-flyer or two
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Bird Song
April 1, 1985
Cumberland County Civic Center

down to business in the mines of emotion. Tight and incredible. A gem of a intuitive version with lots of rootsy charisma and swingin' euphoria..
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West L.A. Fadeaway
April 1, 1985
Cumberland County Civic Center

Slow and serious. Mickey is masterful as is the overall tone control.Solo could have had more satisfying crescendo, fun lowkey set 1 vibe
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Bertha
April 1, 1985
Cumberland County Civic Center

Tight, awesome playing!! Into a chonky and perky GSET!
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Feel Like A Stranger
June 19, 1991
Pine Knob

gobsmackingly propulsive, stands with the best, most fluid and excitingly spritely stranger jams. Must-hear.

Comments

He's Gone
Feb. 26, 1981
Uptown Theater

20 minutes plus and claws into your brain for every damn second of it, phantoms floating all over this perfect hes gone.
Bird Song
Feb. 26, 1981
Uptown Theater

Glimmering, watercolor uplifting cappuccino jam
Little Red Rooster
Feb. 26, 1981
Uptown Theater

chicago loveeeee The music is playing them, very activated and "loose but tight". This one hooked me... weir's vocal puts you up against the wall at knife point, dude knew how to balance that goofy fun persona with jusssstttt a pinch of old school leather clad menace.
Althea
Feb. 26, 1981
Uptown Theater

Wow!! Heartfelt dispatch from some goopy post-nuke abyss, appropriately sparkled with inspiring phil (head straight for Chappell matrix) Explosive and expansive
Althea
March 9, 1981
Madison Square Garden

.... all 80's love is created equal bro but if you need another Althea check out 9/6/80 Lewiston Maine, more hard-edged and agressive variety