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Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 5, 1977
New Haven Coliseum

Unthinkable that such headiness be left from the lists! Stunning swagger, swooshing Phil, bril transition, mad jams.
3
Brokedown Palace
Dec. 15, 1971
Hill Auditorium

Passionate, sparkling harmonies. Beeyooteeful vocals. Beeyooteeful playing.
3
Jack Straw
Dec. 15, 1971
Hill Auditorium

Part of a first set that just kicks with horsepower from the 1st note. Purposeful, driving and strong. Hot stuff.
19
Estimated Prophet
March 19, 1977
Winterland Arena

Muscular and edgy, with that amazing off-kilter propulsion unique to this song.
15
Sugaree
Dec. 10, 1971
Fox Theatre

Sharp as a tack with lots of energy and a strong pulse. Clear they were having a great time.
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Comments

Cream Puff War
July 29, 1966
P.N.E. Garden Auditorium

Truly fantastic indeed. You can fully hear how they ripped Caution out of Cream Puff War in the years ahead. Also: Billy is a goddamned monster on this.
Sitting on Top of the World
July 29, 1966
P.N.E. Garden Auditorium

Completely bonkers. Sounds like ten-thousand rubber pingpong balls shot through a particle accelerator.
Cream Puff War
July 17, 1966
Fillmore Auditorium

There's some debate about the dates and tapes in the different Archive and Setlists.net listings. Some claim that this is actually the set from 16th, but this is undoubtedly a different version than the one played on the 16th... for starters it's a full minute and a half shorter. Of the two the 16th is better in my opinion: tighter and more expansive, showing off the how they could be wild, muscular, dangerous, and virtuoso. Great to have this record of them both today. Enjoy!
Dancin' in the Streets
July 16, 1966
Fillmore Auditorium

The tension between their melody-solo-melody format on the psychedelic pop songs and their need to stretch-out the forms into longer jams is present throughout this show. The Viola Lee, the Cream Puff War, and especially this Dancin' are already going way further out.
Cold Rain and Snow
July 16, 1966
Fillmore Auditorium

S p e e d y indeed. The whole show has a benzedrine feeling to it.
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