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Ship of Fools
Feb. 3, 1978
Dane County Coliseum

Glorious harmonies, tight ensemble playing, and warm, emotive vocals from Jerry. Great version.
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Good Lovin'
Feb. 3, 1978
Dane County Coliseum

Kicks off one of the great 2nd sets of all time - surprised it isn't here. Donna and Jerry belting out the backing vocals is special.
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Space
Nov. 8, 1969
Fillmore West

FEEDBACK - not Space proper, but the only place for this symphony of noise closing out one of the best 2nd sets of all time.
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The Other One
Oct. 20, 1974
Winterland Arena

Am I taking crazy pills, but it's not here yet? It's mostly jam, only the first verse, and wildly emotional - could have been the last one ever, too.
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Looks Like Rain
April 27, 1977
Capitol Theatre

Don't miss this treat by selecting only the famous May shows! Bobby/Donna are in rare perfection here. Perfect harmonies and sweet vox.
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Its All Over Now
April 30, 1977
The Palladium

Bobby's voice at the Palladium is just perfect and it adds even more to this honky-tonk two-steppin' version. There's something about his mic and mix at this period that brings out richer timbres and his natural melodiousness, not only his growls and howls. Let's give Bobby his due amongst all the other hyperbole about 'peak Dead' from the Spring of '77. This is simply bee-yoo-ti-ful, and with both Jerry and Donna harmonizing the out chorus it makes a case for best ever, for sure.
The Music Never Stopped
April 30, 1977
The Palladium

How new was Keith's synth technology in '77? Strings must have seemed like they came from Mars for the trippin' heads, the bug-eyed, and the two-dimensional.
Around and Around
April 29, 1977
The Palladium

Accelerando !!!! A c c c e l e r a n d o !!!!!!!!!!!
The Wheel
April 29, 1977
The Palladium

Jerry pops the clutch with a power chord to get this in gear before that semi- gets moving up the highway.
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
April 29, 1977
The Palladium

The transition is so beautiful. Not to be pedantic, but FoTM had just entered rotation and had only been played five times since being introduced just a month earlier. Scarlet had been played without Fire for all of '74-'76, so the heads would be gobsmacked by the brilliant transition, but not necessarily the cool pairing that we find anomolous today. There are some brilliant standalone versions of Scarlet out there: My favorite is probably June 9, 1976.
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