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Candyman
June 15, 1976
Beacon Theatre

A subtle beauty. Just a bit of swagger, just a bit of grit, lots of fine singing, and an acqueous solo for the ages.
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Samson and Delilah
June 14, 1976
Beacon Theatre

Scorchin' hot barnburner here. The Rhythm Devils push this one ever hotter. Bobby and Donna sound perfect together.
2
Dancin' in the Streets
June 12, 1976
Music Hall

Superb version, surprising not listed yet. Tighter to my ears than the other more well-known ones in the Boston run. Check it out!
3
Johnny B. Goode
June 11, 1976
Boston Music Hall

MORE COWBELL! (And some very tight, blistering rock, sweet ensemble vocals, and good times for everyone after a great great show.)
2
Samson and Delilah
June 11, 1976
Boston Music Hall

Ballsy strut. Donna and Bobby are perfectly in sync, the mix is great, and Jerry's on fire. Check out the Miller cleanup.

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Ship of Fools
Aug. 4, 1976
Roosevelt Stadium

Jerry belts it out with power, puts real oomph into it.
The Other One
Aug. 4, 1976
Roosevelt Stadium

Good and weird. Starts spacious and open, then goes bananas. Not in the hard acid shot-out-of-a-cannon sense but in a more experimental peak weirdness way. Seems like they either forgot about the first verse altogether or figured they'd already ridden it as far as it'd ride.
Samson and Delilah
Aug. 4, 1976
Roosevelt Stadium

The whole show is extra loose, and this is no exception... but it flows like a room full of bouncing pingpong balls and grooves with great butt.
Dancin' in the Streets
Aug. 4, 1976
Roosevelt Stadium

Part of a great run of '76 versions, full of experimental jams, wild turn-on-a-dime grooves, and funky funky funk.
The Wheel
Aug. 4, 1976
Roosevelt Stadium

Glorious. It moves with the spinning grace of the big wheel and the small wheel too. The Devils give it a pulse while the guitar landscape rolls past and you're dozing in and out of a dream, comfortable in the back of the bus, the road unfolding before you... on the road... sunshine through the window... just a little more ground.