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LIVE IN MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-NEW YEAR'S EVE 1995

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sinslice
4 stars A historical document to treasure

Itīs no news that live performances of Anastasio and his comrades in the nineties have been legendary, and NYE 1995 is an excellent example, perhaps along with Hampton - Winston / Salem 1997, Hampton Comes Alive, A Live One, between others. While itīs true that there are a lot of live events and is difficult to hear and thresh them all. It is also true that the songs performed here are part of the best stage of the band.

I'm usually somewhat skeptical about improvisation, except for King Crimson, Phish, and some more. Here is a group of excellent musicians in very good shape, fully inspired, with great coordination, good production and clear sound. Of course McConnelīs keyboards and Anastasioīs guitars, excels, and Squirming Coil, Runaway Jim, Mike's Song, You Enjoy Myself, Weekapaug Grove prove.

Not much more to add, 216 minutes almost no waste. Maybe at times it becomes a bit monotonous the progressive ear, like in Maze or Weekapaug Grove, so 4 stars seems appropriate. Without losing sight that there are very good perfomances more recently, as Atlantic City 2013, to give an example. Sorry for my poor English

sinslice | 4/5 |

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