3/16/90. Set list looks average, but it is played to stellar perfection. Jerry is ON FIRE the whole show. The harmonies are all there. There isn't a dud of a song the entire show....
I: LTGTR > Touch, Minglewood, Peggy-O, Queen Jane, Loser, BTWind*, Bird Song, Blow Away.
II: Scarlet > Estimated > Ship Of Fools, Women R Smarter, Jam > D/S > Other 1 > Stella Blue > Sugar Mag.
E: The Last Time
* 1st Time Played since 1974.
Then the following week...
BOTH SHOWS from Hamilton, Ontario. Second show, second set highlighted by the first performance of Hey Jude (the whole song) since 1969 - even though Brent forgets 80% of the lyrics...it's a monumental show. 3/21/90 & 3/22/90.
My favorite shows to listen to that I did not attend are BOTH SHOWS from the "Formerly The Warlocks" performances at Hampton in 1989 when they busted out Help > Slip, Dark Star, etc. Sickleberry performances - ESPECIALLY the best version of "Death Don't Have No Mercy" since they brought it back. It's ALSO the ONLY performance of that song they ever played in 4/4, from my calculations. It was always played as a waltz, but for some reason this one's in 4/4 and the entire band is completely blistering.
OK, I'm done...so many more, so much carpal tunnel to develop...
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