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Candyman
Feb. 18, 1971
Capitol Theater
Beautiful harmonies and country soul. Brilliant and historically important show.
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Playin' In The Band
Feb. 18, 1971
Capitol Theater
First performance ever and it's slower, but beautiful and raw. Bobby sings like a country warbler typical of the '71s. Historically interesting.
15
Greatest Story Ever Told
Feb. 18, 1971
Capitol Theater
Primordial version, first time played, introduced as "Mickey wants to call this one 'The Pump Man' for reasons of his own." Raw and unlike any other.
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Loser
Feb. 18, 1971
Capitol Theater
First Loser ever and the last Mickey show before his break. Brilliant version, hot energetic vocals and that good '71 sound.
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Hurts Me Too
Feb. 18, 1971
Capitol Theater
Dripping with deep-soul. Pigpen's voice at its best. Sounds like honey.
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Comes A Time
July 17, 1976
Orpheum Theatre
Listening again (and again and again) to that gentle lilting jam, and I'm more convinced now that you could describe it as a long teasing intro into the TOO that they finally reach after drums. It isn't TOO in the power-acid rollercoaster cannon shot, but right around 07:30 Keith switches up the chord changes and the drums switch from 12/8 feel (regular triplets over the 4/4 of the main melody) into a clear 6/8 (the meter of TOO). Jerry picks it up right away and turns his flutter of a butterfly wing solo into a rock waltz. By 09:40 Phil and Bobby are pushing it into uncharted territory (it almost sounds like the stuff Joni Mitchell would do with Jaco Pastorius starting the same year) but somehow TOO is already in the air, gently, touched by that beautiful '76 understatement. It's only in the last few seconds before Drums that they spell it out completely. What beauty!
Samson and Delilah
July 17, 1976
Orpheum Theatre
Soloing is brilliant, and the jam almost lifts off into the Dancing in the Streets territory of the era.
Sugaree
July 17, 1976
Orpheum Theatre
Wasn't too convinced at first by this one. It drags a bit during the first minutes, but then, oh lord, hold on tight because you're about to lose your face. Kicks up around 06:30 min in.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
July 17, 1976
Orpheum Theatre
Real love here between Jerry and Keith. Different mixes to chose from, but I'm enjoying the Tetzeli Soundboard. Bobby's a bit lost, but otherwise great separation and a clear sound. Keith is clear and glorious.
King Solomon's Marbles
July 16, 1976
Orpheum Theatre
Not a KSM. A very cool jam indeed, but doesn't have the melody, structure, meter, polyrhythms or form of KSM. There are arguably thematic riffs in common, but if I had to say, I'd say this is erroneously marked.
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Johnny B. Goode, Ohio Theatre, Oct. 31, 1971
Cassidy, Shrine Auditorium, Jan. 10, 1978
Friend of the Devil, Shrine Auditorium, Jan. 10, 1978
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Nice, rolling jam, good ...
This really needs to ...
Far prefer Donna's vocals ...
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