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Let It Grow
Sept. 19, 1988
Madison Square Garden

Jer and Phil keep jamming beyond Bobby’s attempt to conduct transition/ makes for heady chaos.
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Big River
Sept. 21, 1982
Madison Square Garden

Effervescent Psychedelic Yakety Polka Rockabilly
11
Picasso Moon
Sept. 18, 1990
Madison Square Garden

Another tap into the energy that surges from this show, we get to see the fun thanks to a clean Vood vid. Be there now.
12
Estimated Prophet
Oct. 9, 1982
Frost Amphitheatre

Time sure passes slow! This one is nailed well.
2
Promised Land
May 8, 1980
Glens Falls Civic Center

Bobby's power strummin' on the run out is quintessential

Comments

Jack Straw
Oct. 27, 1979
Cape Cod Coliseum

<< Good one. This one being no exception. Also has that moment where you sensed another go-round; see the 7/24/87 video for a fun comparison.
Morning Dew
Nov. 21, 1973
Denver Coliseum

Emphatic; resonates infinitely.
Jack Straw
Nov. 23, 1973
County Coliseum

Spread the buttery icing on the cake smooth.
Dark Star
July 18, 1972
Rossevelt Stadium

Rides the pre-verse, always-becoming magic while taking every improvisational detour to smell the flowers and shake hands with the butterflies. Phil’s high-speed rubbery runs propel Jerry’s squealing ascension in the final drive, which is expertly punctuated by a pause, leaving the intro to shine full. A strong swig on the marrow of life. By the time we get to the full tiger screeching everything seems perfectly normal.
Truckin'
July 18, 1972
Rossevelt Stadium

Positively charged -- with both the drive of a great Truckin' and the hints of Dark Star peeking from the shadows.