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Samson and Delilah
Oct. 15, 1976
Shrine Auditorium

Lickety split drummer precision here and a stylin' strut in the heart of a great 2nd set.
2
Mama Tried
Oct. 15, 1976
Shrine Auditorium

Solid shitkicker. "As usual, dedicated to our equipment crew". Lol, Bobby.
3
Might As Well
Oct. 15, 1976
Shrine Auditorium

Great party starter. This song always signals good time ahead.
1
Looks Like Rain
Oct. 14, 1976
Shrine Auditorium

Sweet slow buildup to an explosion of emotion and Jer's flying guitar work. A strong version.
2
Pretty Peggy O
Oct. 14, 1976
Shrine Auditorium

Powerful version. Is the only reason it's not yet here because only AUDs exist? Jeez Heads, get it together!

Comments

Dire Wolf
May 7, 1981
Tomorrow Coast To Coast with Tom Synder

What a rare treat. Sweet video of the performance on the "Tomorrow Show": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chADQBmosEQ.
Estimated Prophet
April 25, 1977
Capitol Theater

Agree with Ernie5 - this is right in the sweet spot for the development of the song. Jerry's coda solo is a wild ride through the scrambled madness of the narrator. Bobby's voice in the C.Miller clean-up (I didn't get the box set!) is smoky and beautiful. For me this song has always been *the* emblem of '77 perfection and here it is on display.
Ship of Fools
April 25, 1977
Capitol Theater

Sweet treat indeed. Jerry's voice is perfectly rescued in the C.Miller upgrade, and the band is a graceful waterfall behind him.
Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
April 25, 1977
Capitol Theater

Nice angular sparkle to the whole jam here.
Deal
April 25, 1977
Capitol Theater

Hot streak. This and the NMB before it just come ready to party. We know in retrospect the wall-to-wall peaks from April-May '77 but can you put yourself in the scene and imagine thinking... what the fuuuuuuuuuuuuuck just happened? Weren't these guys mellow just a few months ago?