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Black Throated Wind
July 21, 1972
Paramount Northwest Theater

Get past murk with good headphones and you find a gem: Bobby's vox perfect, the arc powerful, Jer and Keith possessed.
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Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
July 18, 1972
Rossevelt Stadium

Uptempo, and with a hard swagger, with a beaut of a Rio section. 2nd ever, sounds like they're still settling on the vibe.
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Black Throated Wind
July 18, 1972
Rossevelt Stadium

Solid, emotional version. Bobby was on.
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Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
May 25, 1972
Strand Lyceum

From blisteringly hot, into a sweet-and-light outro > OMSN, turning on a dime. Great fun.
4
Chinatown Shuffle
May 25, 1972
Strand Lyceum

Rip-roarin' version. The 2nd set perks up quite a bit after a sleepy 1st. Pig was still on.

Comments

The Wheel
June 18, 1976
Capitol Theatre

Sweet and lovely version and part of an dream 2nd set Saint Stephen>NFA>SS>Eyes>Drums>Wheel. Just off-the-hook beautiful.
St. Stephen
June 18, 1976
Capitol Theatre

Beautiful mellow '76 Stephen jam flows oh-so-nicely into and out of a smooth and fine NFA.
Mission in the Rain
June 18, 1976
Capitol Theatre

One really beautiful idea after another. Slightly rough sound quality, but one rare beauty from this short rotation. I had this on cassette back in the 80s and damn near wore it out.
Looks Like Rain
June 18, 1976
Capitol Theatre

Think this is a Bobby song? Listen to Jerry just tear through it with his torrential downpour of one musical idea after another, his notes like so many raindrops by the million.
Samson and Delilah
June 17, 1976
Capitol Theater

Thanks for the shoutout Darkstar67. ‘76 remains the best-kept secret year for the 70s. I think it gains from its loose and understated qualities. It isn’t slick - maybe the one thing I’d say against the perfection of the next year - but warm and cozy.