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Eyes Of The World
Nov. 26, 1980
The Sportatorium

At times pretty, at times a little weird, but somewhere past 8 minutes, it's downright gorgeous...
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The Wheel
June 21, 1976
Tower Theater

Wow. Opens the 2nd set in the best year of the Wheel... Donna was awesome! This tune was hers in '76....
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The Eleven
Jan. 23, 1969
Avalon Ballroom

Excellent. Rehearsal. From Download Series Vol. 12
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Hell in a Bucket
Nov. 6, 1987
Henry J Kaiser Convention Center

Explodes out of Scarlet...a very dreamy Scarlet. Weird & unexpected, not the let-down some might expect. Not at all. Bob's a bit scraggly though...
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Turn On Your Love Light
Nov. 11, 1985
Brendan Byrne Arena

Genuinely super 80s version....

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Throwing Stones
Sept. 22, 1993
Madison Square Garden

One of the best ever!
Estimated Prophet
Sept. 22, 1993
Madison Square Garden

Soaring and scorching!
Wharf Rat
Sept. 22, 1993
Madison Square Garden

Grendel, this really is an excellent show. The Throwing Stones out of Wharf Rat is one of the best of the 90's, thanks to Murray's energy. But even before he joins them onstage, the first set rocks with the opening Help-Slip-Frank, then Jerry's MIDI rips on Ramble, the gorgeous Masterpiece, and Bird Song is one for the ages. Plus, these are two of the best overall versions of Easy Answer and Lazy River. Worth checking out for sure!
Viola Lee Blues
Nov. 10, 1967
Shrine Auditorium

Rip-roaring, scorching, explosive prime primal for sure. This Viola could be a notch above Harpur, much as we all love 5/2/70. The strongest tunes of 5/2/70 are the Good Lovin' and the Dancin' and the Cryptical out of the Other One (plus everything else, but...). This show has a very close Cryptical Coda too. Amazing. Ridiculous.
Caution
Nov. 10, 1967
Shrine Auditorium

Scorching, blistering, wicked, searing, smoking, soaring, roaring. The adjectives are never ending. As great as any. Possibly the best. As always... Wait for it.... Takes a little while to get there..... Primal Primal.