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Ramble On Rose
Oct. 23, 1971
Easttown Theatre

Solid, strident version. Bobby and Phil take on the rowdies with a cool rap after, too. Great first set all around.
1
Big Railroad Blues
Oct. 23, 1971
Easttown Theatre

Punk rock version, responding to an aggressive Detroit crowd. "Relax man, we don't respond to that shit" sez Jerry.
1
Jack Straw
Oct. 23, 1971
Easttown Theatre

Jumped up, pushing against the pulse. Seems like the rowdy crowd inspired our boys here. Gritty, almost aggressive vibe.
1
Sugaree
Oct. 23, 1971
Easttown Theatre

Strong pulse and Jerry giving it his all, vocally and instrumentally. Why doesn't this show have more love? Everything in the set is just slaying it.
1
Bertha
Oct. 23, 1971
Easttown Theatre

Hard driver kicking off the show with Billy firing on all 8 cylinders. Mixer laureate C. Miller gives us a gem here, good copy after 1:10 of FM warble

Comments

Cold Rain and Snow
March 25, 1966
Trouper's Hall

Apparently Bear was recording this to be played back on mono, so the organ jam would be featured but not so explosive. Whodathunkit? In any case, this is just so fucking brilliant that I want to jump in my time machine and zip back just to be a spectral hallucination vibrating just out of the corner of Billy's eye as he kicks the shit out of this beautiful packed-with-energy annuciato: The Dead are Coming, Here Come the Dead.
Beat it on Down The Line
March 12, 1966
Danish Center

Baby Bobby: Shimmy shimmy shake shake, baby baby baby! This is twisty rock and roller Baby Bobby stuff here. Consider for a moment that he was 18 years old at this point. Hot damn.
You Don't Love Me
Feb. 25, 1966
Ivar Theater

Brilliant rarity.
Caution
Feb. 25, 1966
Ivar Theater

Listening to all of '66 and this feels like the very first fully realized one.
Cold Rain and Snow
Feb. 25, 1966
Ivar Theater

Fans of this song need to hear this! It's down to the bare bones, young, raw and full of passion.