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5
Loose Lucy
Sept. 24, 1973
Civic Arena

Brilliant vocals. Jerry stretches it out. Funky, sexed up version.
2
They Love Each Other
Sept. 24, 1973
Civic Arena

Less reggae than the Spring '73 versions, this one is fully rockin'. Jer's on, both with vocals and solos.
13
The Other One
Sept. 21, 1973
The Spectrum

A must-hear. Goes through four or five melodic/rhythmic innovations, odd time sigs and a MLBesque jam outro. Avoid Lai's version with a nasty cut.
5
Truckin'
Sept. 21, 1973
The Spectrum

Stunning w/ great Phil solo into TOO. A 2nd set from heaven: LIG>He's Gone>Truckin>TOO>Wharf Rat. Don't be put off by 1st set flubs, listen to this!
9
Playin' In The Band
Sept. 21, 1973
The Spectrum

Subtle, simmering, with slow, steady intensity. To my ears this show has mix issues and needs re-work - but definitely worth it.
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Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
June 10, 1976
Boston Music Hall

Glad you like it darkstar67!
Playin' In The Band
June 10, 1976
Boston Music Hall

Hard to hear Jerry, but a brilliant deconstruction of Playin' here. It telegraphs the move into Dancin' a few times before definitively landing there. A fun if not obscure version. The whole show could use a serious re-mix and re-mastering to get Jerry's contribution at proper levels.
Friend of the Devil
June 10, 1976
Boston Music Hall

A Keith master class here: With Jerry really low in the mix you can get a different sense of what the rest of the band was doing. What they were doing was spectacular (you knew that), but Keith really shines here.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
June 10, 1976
Boston Music Hall

Try the Tobin matrix or get the copy that circulated on nugs.net for a clearer Jerry sound. He is indeed too low for most of the Betty Board re-mix.
Mission in the Rain
June 10, 1976
Boston Music Hall

Like nearly everyone it seems, I love every (only five) GD version of this song. Back in tape-trading days this version was one of my first indications that there were 15 or so whole years of great music to tune in and turn on to before I got on the bus. That said... I've always felt that JGB was in fact the better vehicle for it. There's something so personal about the lyrics, and there always seemed something more restrained and delicate with the JGB versions. If you haven't groked them yet, check 'em out.
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