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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

Uncle John's Band
Oct. 12, 1984
Augusta Civic Center

Blown away by how incredible the mid solo is. Yes, the final jam is unbelievable, we all know that, but the middle solo is just as perfectly executed. The fast runs Jerry plays are beautiful and intense.
Terrapin Station
Oct. 19, 1994
Madison Square Garden

Totally curious, where else do you hear Rider in songs from this run? A lot of people have told me it's evident in the Scarlet>Fire transition from 10/14, but I don't really hear it.
Bird Song
June 19, 1994
Autzen Stadium, U. of Oregon

There's a weird segment around 4 mins in where Jerry's comping a bass line and I kind of really like it. Good if spacey selection.
The Other One
March 27, 1994
Nassau Coliseum

Weird hearing Phil sing the old "in a circle" lyrics. Great fucking show
Visions of Johanna
Feb. 21, 1995
Delta Center

Guitar playing here is head and shoulders above the vaunted 3/18 Spectrum version. I think this one is stronger all around.
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