Certain concerts create a legend as soon as the final note ceases to ring. 's headlining appearance at the 1992 is one of these shows, a concert that arrived at precisely the right moment and stands as testament to a band at the peak of its powers...and right before things started to turn sour within the camp. Despite the happy news of the birth of a mere 12 days before this August 30 festival, rumors swirled around right up until the band hit the stage. took full advantage of these scurrilous stories, making his entrance in a hospital gown and wheelchair pushed by journalist . feebly reached for the microphone to croak out the opening lines of only to collapse onto the stage, milking the drama for a moment before leading and through a ferocious This impish sense of humor has been obscured over the years, lost under the weight of the band's tragic legacy, along with the fact that could actually be fun as well as furious. brings all this roaring back. This is 's purest blast of rock & roll: there's a boundless, invigorating energy here and, just as importantly, there's a sense of joy to the performances, a joy that bubbles to the surface when laughs during the intro of but can be heard throughout the show, as the band rushes in tandem, pushing the tempos on ebbing and flowing as one. Hints of this could be heard on the live comp , but this is a complete document of in full flight and one of the greatest live rock & roll albums ever. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine