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Mama Tried
June 21, 1976
Tower Theater

Airplay perfect. Seems like they wanted to pick up the pace a bit and this one is just fine and dandy.
7
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
June 19, 1976
Capitol Theatre

Don't shut off the after the LIG>DitS>CC! This version just keeps on giving - great jam all 'round.
10
Ship of Fools
June 17, 1976
Capitol Theater

Muscular and confident, not at all dragging. Don't overlook it. It's brilliant and perfect coming in a blazingly good show and great 2nd set.
14
Big River
June 17, 1976
Capitol Theater

This one cooks. Keith puts on a master class of the old razzle dazzle.
4
Scarlet Begonias
June 15, 1976
Beacon Theatre

Great standalone sandwiched between a Sugar Mag and her Sunshine Daydream. Nice combo.
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Comments

Playin' In The Band
Aug. 2, 1976
Colt Park

Definitely a weird one, the meltdown is long and heavy, even a bit aggressive - maybe the weirdest one of the year not known for acid meltdowns. This isn't a first-time, convince your friend about the dead kind of Playin', unless your friend is into Trout Mask Replica and free jazz, and all that. The transition into Wharf Rat, is all the more amazing for it, out of wild abstraction they come in fast, landing on one of the more literal, prosaic (in the good sense) and story-telling songs in their oeuvre.
Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
Aug. 2, 1976
Colt Park

Jerry reaches terminal velocity. The band is absolutely shredding, reaches Colemanesque harmolodic polyrythms at on point right before the Supplication re-entry.
Looks Like Rain
Aug. 2, 1976
Colt Park

The only reason this isn't much higher is that we don't have a SBD for it. Check it out, everything Glynn said here was right on.
The Music Never Stopped
July 18, 1976
Orpheum Theater

Absolute stunner. There isn't a dud in this whole first set.
Scarlet Begonias
July 18, 1976
Orpheum Theater

How have I gone this long in life without hearing this? Goddamn, this is perfect. I love how they take it down to almost zero, (some Heads probably thought, "hey, man, are they stopping?") before slowly building it back up into a long exploration of theme and rhythm make it such a danceable and beautiful homage to sudden inspiration and love. The Ferguson SBD has a great mix, especially for an old Philzone freak like me.
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