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Thanks for the follow up! Now I’m super curious to hear this
September 5, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Thanks for the follow up! Now I’m super curious to hear this
3/3 The second set's "Playing > Terrapin Station" evolves beautifully, with "dreamy and loose" Playing gliding into a "beautifully phrased Terrapin." "Wheel > The Other One" offers a "great contrast".
July 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
3/3 The second set's "Playing > Terrapin Station" evolves beautifully, with "dreamy and loose" Playing gliding into a "beautifully phrased Terrapin." "Wheel > The Other One" offers a "great contrast".
2/3 The first set highlights: "Sugaree" is played with "patience and a bit of extra grit." The "China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider" transition is "seamless, bright, and full of that road-weary optimism".
July 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
2/3 The first set highlights: "Sugaree" is played with "patience and a bit of extra grit." The "China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider" transition is "seamless, bright, and full of that road-weary optimism".
3/3 The real curiosity is the sequence: "U.S. Blues > Jam > Promised Land." The jam has a "slippery Truckin’ energy," making the landing in "Promised Land" "completely unexpected." Full of "spontaneity and experimentation".
July 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
3/3 The real curiosity is the sequence: "U.S. Blues > Jam > Promised Land." The jam has a "slippery Truckin’ energy," making the landing in "Promised Land" "completely unexpected." Full of "spontaneity and experimentation".
2/3 The first set is full of character, with a tender "Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo > It Must Have Been the Roses." "Playing in the Band" stretches out with that "classic ’74 touch"—"loose, confident, and filled with subtle twists".
July 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
2/3 The first set is full of character, with a tender "Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo > It Must Have Been the Roses." "Playing in the Band" stretches out with that "classic ’74 touch"—"loose, confident, and filled with subtle twists".
3/3 The second set's "Jam > Wharf Rat" is "flat-out stunning." It's "collective improvisation at its finest," an "absolutely" "Jam Anthem performance." The transition into "Wharf Rat" feels "almost telepathic".
July 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
3/3 The second set's "Jam > Wharf Rat" is "flat-out stunning." It's "collective improvisation at its finest," an "absolutely" "Jam Anthem performance." The transition into "Wharf Rat" feels "almost telepathic".
2/3 The first set is short but charming. "Bird Song" is "delicate and atmospheric," with Garcia weaving lines that seem to hover. "Tennessee Jed" follows with "swagger and swing," a "laid-back groove".
July 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
2/3 The first set is short but charming. "Bird Song" is "delicate and atmospheric," with Garcia weaving lines that seem to hover. "Tennessee Jed" follows with "swagger and swing," a "laid-back groove".
3/3 The Dylan set is a statement of "classic tunes, deep cuts, and surprises." "Baby Blue" features a "gorgeous solo from Jerry." This show embodies a "real sense of musical partnership".
July 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
3/3 The Dylan set is a statement of "classic tunes, deep cuts, and surprises." "Baby Blue" features a "gorgeous solo from Jerry." This show embodies a "real sense of musical partnership".
2/3 The first set kicks off with a "buoyant Iko Iko." "Bird Song" stands out—"lush, contemplative, and full of expansive phrasing," feeling like the band is "listening just as much as playing".
July 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
2/3 The first set kicks off with a "buoyant Iko Iko." "Bird Song" stands out—"lush, contemplative, and full of expansive phrasing," feeling like the band is "listening just as much as playing".
3/3 The deepest stretch is "Dark Star > Comes a Time." "Dark Star" is "reflective and open-ended," and the segue into "Comes a Time" feels "seamless"—an "emotional pivot that lands with real weight".
July 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
3/3 The deepest stretch is "Dark Star > Comes a Time." "Dark Star" is "reflective and open-ended," and the segue into "Comes a Time" feels "seamless"—an "emotional pivot that lands with real weight".
2/3 The first set features an early "Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo" and a "crisp and confident" "China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider." "Playing in the Band" closes the set with "exploratory intent".
July 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
2/3 The first set features an early "Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo" and a "crisp and confident" "China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider." "Playing in the Band" closes the set with "exploratory intent".
3/3 The centerpiece: "Dark Star Jam > Slipknot! Jam > Stella Blue." Hearing the "embryonic Slipknot! Jam is especially thrilling to hear, like the band stumbling onto something new in real time".
July 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
3/3 The centerpiece: "Dark Star Jam > Slipknot! Jam > Stella Blue." Hearing the "embryonic Slipknot! Jam is especially thrilling to hear, like the band stumbling onto something new in real time".
2/3 The first set has a "playful and biting" "Loose Lucy" and a standout "Black Throated Wind." "Let It Grow" comes alive, pushing into a "swirling jam with some real bite".
July 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
2/3 The first set has a "playful and biting" "Loose Lucy" and a standout "Black Throated Wind." "Let It Grow" comes alive, pushing into a "swirling jam with some real bite".
3/3 The second set's "Truckin’" sequence features a "beautifully weird and immersive 'Space' section"—"so unique and spontaneous," it stands out even among other ’72 deep dives. This show has a "raw, transparent energy".
July 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM
3/3 The second set's "Truckin’" sequence features a "beautifully weird and immersive 'Space' section"—"so unique and spontaneous," it stands out even among other ’72 deep dives. This show has a "raw, transparent energy".
2/3 The first set shines with "Sugaree" (Bobby anchoring the groove) and "Bird Song" (rich textures). "Black Throated Wind" is a clear Bobby showcase—he’s "fully dialed in" on vocals & guitar, giving it "real edge".
July 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM
2/3 The first set shines with "Sugaree" (Bobby anchoring the groove) and "Bird Song" (rich textures). "Black Throated Wind" is a clear Bobby showcase—he’s "fully dialed in" on vocals & guitar, giving it "real edge".
3/3 The Dylan set is something special. It features the only-ever "Shelter from the Storm" and Jerry's gorgeous pedal steel on "Baby Tonight." It's a "document of creative collaboration that actually works".
July 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
3/3 The Dylan set is something special. It features the only-ever "Shelter from the Storm" and Jerry's gorgeous pedal steel on "Baby Tonight." It's a "document of creative collaboration that actually works".
2/3 Highlights include a "Jam Anthem" version of "Cassidy," full of "swirling motion." The energy never dips after "Hell in a Bucket > Scarlet Begonias." "Playing in the Band" gets "wonderfully elastic".
July 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
2/3 Highlights include a "Jam Anthem" version of "Cassidy," full of "swirling motion." The energy never dips after "Hell in a Bucket > Scarlet Begonias." "Playing in the Band" gets "wonderfully elastic".