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Tennessee Jed
Oct. 24, 1971
Easttown Theatre

Muscular and punchy. Jer sings it right on: kicked my eye and kicked my dog, midnight train. Energy reigns.
1
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Oct. 23, 1971
Easttown Theatre

Contains everything and could stand alone as an epic GDTRFB, even as part of its trad NFA sammy. Great speed work from everyone, builds and builds.
2
Tennessee Jed
Oct. 23, 1971
Easttown Theatre

"Kicked my eye and he blacked my dog". Like others this night, the vibe is aggressive and rowdy, knifey jagged soloing, this one's a killer.
4
Me and My Uncle
Oct. 23, 1971
Easttown Theatre

Introduced as"kind of a death and destruction song", which tells you all you need to know.
2
Cumberland Blues
Oct. 23, 1971
Easttown Theatre

Outrageous, hot, and pumped up. Should have been of this list a long time ago.

Comments

The Other One
Sept. 28, 1972
Stanley Theatre

Brilliant version. There's a unique space around minute 13:00 where Jerry is almost alone in the darkness, tweaking and reaching out, followed by whooshing zooms that can give you flashbacks forty-five-odd (very odd) years later, not to mention the under-water sea adventure that it leads into before a great meltdown for the ages. This is the goods, heads.
He's Gone
Sept. 28, 1972
Stanley Theatre

Could be the mix or the levels, but I am digging Phil's precise, technically flawless playing here. His subtlety and finesse are too easily overlooked. Reminds me of why I always aimed for the Phil zone whenever I could.
El Paso
Sept. 28, 1972
Stanley Theatre

Classically under-rated song. Listen to Jerry's continuous percolating cantina gingerbread like a pot of boiling beans, while Phil gives a perfect master-class. Great version.
Greatest Story Ever Told
Sept. 28, 1972
Stanley Theatre

One of those moments where the band just explodes with the pure joy of playing wonderful music together. Jerry just launches Stephen like a trebuchet.
Uncle John's Band
Sept. 27, 1972
Stanley Theatre

Jbrucer: Hope you found the archive more to your liking. I know I did. "Ripping" is the right word for this UJB. Sounds like they didn't want to stop playing and just got warm.