![]() ![]() If that was the case, he does a swell job of masking it here, as he commands this set with utter confidence and competence.) Hats off to you, "captain trips"! (I've read and listened to interviews where Jerry alludes to being nervous as a cat before going on the stage. Jerry's seemingly jovial mood seems to serve him well, as he offers some of his best playing of the year during this set. Jerry walks onto the stage and jokingly remarks that "the rest of the band couldn't make it for this set" before a jeering crowd. While I offer no constructive criticism for the first set, this night is clearly all about the second set that follows it. While I have no qualms with that decision (the HERE COMES SUNSHINE from that night is worth the price of admission alone), I'd rate this night as being just as rewarding. overall.įormer Grateful Dead archivist Dick Latvala (R.I.P.), selected the following night (12/19) to be released as the debut of what became known as the Dick's Picks series. This is a great song for an encore, but energy is down. The jamming could be a bit faster, though it does get better in the later jam action. The UJB, seems at a lower volume? Patch? It's not an AUD patch if it is, and Miller didn't note any patch here. Sugarmags to finish up the sequence maintains. Flawless, other than the AUD patch, which really isn't bad. Beautifully played! Everyone is in the right place on the right tempo. They turn on a dime to head into Wharf Rat. Bob and Phil definitely have a bigger role, then Jerry comes back as they head to the quasi-Slipknot theme jam, after which Jerry takes fully charge again. However, Jerry seems to have been out? Maybe he busted a string. Phil has some solo work in one of the later jams of the song, well played, sir. First jam is rather jazzed with Jerry doing some nice leads. ![]() Out of drums we have Eyes! It comes in with no frills, typical intro jingle. Out of nowhere Jer takes us to a Tiger!!! No one else mentions that, it's short, but nice and powerful out of the space/feedback. AFter the second verse, it goes into feedback while Jer noodles slowly underneath it, almost like watery whale calls at one point. WRS>LIG>DS>MLB>DS>DRUMS>EYES>WHARF>SUGAR, quite a sequence! Beautiful WRS, and major energy in the LIG, by 11 minutes into it they have really done some good stuff, there is a short reprise, and then they go into hyperspeed! Dark Star has a slightly MLB them at some point between verses. Row Jimmy is decent, I've heard better in this period to be sure. It has an interesting cascading jam at 3:30 that then goes back into full blown energy. The full team attack is going, Bob is a bit low in the mix. PLand>Bertha>gset starts off the 2nd set with all you would expect. In fact, most of this jam is China Cat, until like 7:15. Jack Straw is better than most from this period! Noodles and power playing.Ĭhina>Rider is great! This China Cat offers a great jam that I usually consider reserved till the Rider portion. This one is great, sassy Jerry and Keith.ĭeal is short and sweet! Powerful, Jerry is again being tough! It's a go, all things considered.Įl Paso will ensure we don't lapse into complacence. Sounds pretty, they are still feeling it out, you can tell. It's a decent enough version.īEW starts off after they fix the piano, while Bob tells some absurd story.It's got a great energy. Don't know what the bonehead on archive who said the 1st set was lame was on. LLR came in under bad auspices, but was actually musically well done. ![]() MAMU is full of energy, keeping things going nicely.ĭon't Ease actually loses some steam, which made it doubly annoying. ![]()
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