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10/12/84 - Agusta, ME

One of the all-timers from the mid 80's!

[Muddy Waters]

Most likely I could not  find a Set List I would be less enamored with than this one.  I'm not a Stranger Opener guy, I prefer it elsewhere in the set list. I know it is many peoples favorite opener. Not mine. It's my least favorite.  Also not a huge Saint Sailor or Playin  as the centerpiece of the Second Set guy.  The Bobby Hatrick  if you will. And an extra dose of Bobby  with the Good Lovin encore.  Having slammed the set list (lol)  it was played masterfully.  The playing was immaculate and off the charts high energy.  Home Court served the Drummers well.  Fantatstic Drums portion and the percussion was masterful all night long,  Swiss Watch Masterful. Barraco was out of his mind last night as well.

 

Highlights for me in the first set was the jam on relatively straight ahead tune All Over Now....They took it to another place which is not mandatory for that tune. Amazing  interplay between Barraco, Eaton, and Jeff on that one..Similarly MNS jam was taken to a very different place I had not been before..like you sort of have the directions but there is some uncertainly until it comes around again. Amazing MNS.

 

Second Set Highilights the Jam out of space was very good..Thought I heard some Mountain Jam in there but may have been confused...Besides MNS the top highlight for me was the Alligator Filler...Locked in the groove hard with the STL boys holding down  the low end for dear life.

 

NOTE:  Alot of love was expressed for St. Louis on stage.  It would be nice if somehow DSO could do an outdoor summer show on an annual basis within  a 2 hour drive of St. Louis..  Also not cool of the Pagaent to not open up the balcony and the upstairs bar.  From a Customer Service standpioint makes for a much more relaxing show in terms of spacing and humanity.

[Island Bro]

Thanks for the great review!