Brent-Era Fire
1985-1989: arena speed, keyboard fire, fast turns.
By 1985, Brent's new-guy edge had become a weapon. This path stays before the Warlocks turn: Merriweather mid-decade charge, MSG 87 pressure, SPAC 88 Scarlet > Fire, and JFK 89 at stadium scale. For the October 89 breakthrough and Spring 90 afterburn, take Warlocks to Spring 90 next.
Path Threads
brent · late 80s · 1987 · 1989 · 1990 · hampton · nassau
Stops On This Path
1. June 30, 1985 · Merriweather Post Pavilion
June 30, 1985 at Merriweather Post Pavilion · Columbia, MD, US · Brent era · 18 recordings listed · Archive listeners rate it around 5
Merriweather starts the route with mid-decade charge in an outdoor room.
Setlist includes Mississippi Half Step · C.C. Rider · Brown Eyed Women · Mama Tried · Mexicali Blues · Keep On Growing · Big Railroad Blues · Looks Like Rain · Don't Ease Me In · Shakedown Street.
2. September 18, 1987 · Madison Square Garden
September 18, 1987 at Madison Square Garden · New York, NY, US · Brent era · 15 recordings listed · Archive listeners rate it around 5
MSG gives the late-Brent engine pressure and scale.
Setlist includes Hell In A Bucket · Sugaree · Walkin' Blues · Candyman · When I Paint My Masterpiece · Bird Song · Shakedown Street · Man Smart (Woman Smarter) · Terrapin Station · Drums.
3. June 28, 1988 · Saratoga Performing Arts Center
June 28, 1988 at Saratoga Performing Arts Center · Saratoga Springs, NY, US · Brent era · 12 recordings listed · Archive listeners rate it around 5
SPAC adds a strong 1988 Scarlet > Fire without stepping into the Warlocks story.
Setlist includes Hell In A Bucket · Bertha · Walkin' Blues · Candyman · When I Paint My Masterpiece · Row Jimmy · Victim Or The Crime · Foolish Heart · Scarlet Begonias · Fire On The Mountain.
4. July 7, 1989 · John F. Kennedy Stadium
July 7, 1989 at John F. Kennedy Stadium · Philadelphia, PA, US · Brent era · 14 recordings listed · Archive listeners rate it around 5
JFK ends the path at stadium size before Hampton changes the narrative.
Setlist includes Hell In A Bucket · Iko Iko · Little Red Rooster · Ramble On Rose · Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again · Loser · Let It Grow · Blow Away · Box Of Rain · Scarlet Begonias.