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Drums
April 29, 1971
Fillmore East

GD 101
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Around and Around
April 23, 1977
Springfield Civic Center

Crisp ’77 slice of a meaty sandwich
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Promised Land
Oct. 28, 1977
Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Hall

Embodies that deliberate, fluid ’77 lilt, upon which some fanning ignites the runout
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I Need A Miracle
Nov. 2, 1979
Nassau Coliseum

Late ’79 EC energy, tumbles into a Bertha that
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Bertha
Nov. 2, 1979
Nassau Coliseum

Rambles and rumbles along with the exuberant, teaming masses

Comments

Dark Star
Nov. 5, 1970
Capitol Theater

Delivers the welcomed drippy, psychedelic ice-cream cone to the head. Integral member of the whole 1970 family joyride of Dark Stars… featuring the shit-eating grin of 6/24 at the wheel.
Bird Song
Dec. 31, 1987
Oakland Coliseum Arena

Had to go way down to find this one lurking here. 87 is really strong. Top-form for these musicians right here. Brings the listener right in. Shall we go… and jump off the platform? A quick side-step here, an escalation there, more musical chips tossed into the middle by each and for all. Consumption. Ascension. And more. Ah yes, this is why we came. Push this higher and higher. No rush. But it all happens so fast. Super-engagement. …Don’t cry now… but it’s that good.
New Minglewood Blues
Oct. 29, 1977
Evans Field House, Northern Illinois University

Major moogage
Cold Rain and Snow
Nov. 27, 1991
Nassau Coliseum

You mean 3/27/91? Agree.
Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
Sept. 12, 1987
Capital Centre

Phil tackling this really blew open the musical dimensions they explored, here combining his unique intonations with Dylan's writing -- it comes off as comical, in the best sense of serious and fun entertainment.