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Sugaree
July 12, 1976
Orpheum Theater

Kicks off a the second set with a jam that creeps up on you and is suddenly shredding. Cool opener in an under-the-radar show.
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New Minglewood Blues
July 12, 1976
Orpheum Theater

Comes storming out the gate after 5 years on the shelf. The Devils drive this one, but everyone is on, up, and jumping.
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Cassidy
July 12, 1976
Orpheum Theater

Smooth highway. Bobby and Donna in sweet harmony, and with that whiff of grace that marks the best versions of Cassidy out there.
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Might As Well
June 29, 1976
Auditorium Theatre

Good times for all on this sweet set closer, coming out of a killer TMNS.
3
Not Fade Away
June 28, 1976
Auditorium Theatre

Beautiful a capella outro here and check out Bobby's polyrythmic harmolodism during the last solo section for a treat.
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Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Oct. 14, 1976
Shrine Auditorium

The "It Factor" is dialed way up past 11 here folks. Don't skip this show. Strap on some headphones and cross that Rio-o-o-o Grande. This one is a beaut. I keep using the word "powerful" to describe their playing on this show and I think it's apt. Check out an under-the-radar MHUT and enjoy!
Sugar Magnolia
Oct. 10, 1976
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

The Devils take this one to the races. The whole set is one colossal jam after another.
Stella Blue
Oct. 10, 1976
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

The jam out of this is so good. It sounds like half the band is playing Playin' and the other half is playing The Other One. Could some one with better ears than mine tell me if that's right? Are they jamming 6/8 over 10/4 for a patch? Wild.
The Other One
Oct. 10, 1976
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Like the Playin' in this epic 2nd set, this TOO is more fired up and heavy than a lot of the other '76 versions. I think it captures the pre-hiatus danger and hard rock sound (like the Playin' too). Maybe the presence of The Who inspired them to put more firepower on their set? Who knows, but they were rockin' it with ferocious intensity here.
The Wheel
Oct. 10, 1976
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Dick knew what he was doing by including the 10th in DP33, because this whole show is just bonkers good. I think the 10th's first set is genuinely better than the 9ths, but the second set is just amazing. This Playin'>Drums>Wheel>Drums>TOO>Stella>Playin' is as outrageous a set as you're going to find. Love this Wheel.
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