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Scarlet Begonias
May 19, 1974
Portland Memorial Coliseum

Short succint and distilled to its '74 essence. Plus Donna's sexiest "Ohhhhhhhhh" ever.
9
Brokedown Palace
Dec. 2, 1971
Boston Music Hall

Sweet as honey. Holds together in perfect harmony and never drags.
2
Playin' In The Band
Dec. 2, 1971
Boston Music Hall

Pushes against the melody: Late '71 and the song's potential is about to burst free in the months ahead. You can feel it, and it's good.
15
Ship of Fools
May 17, 1974
P.N.E. Coliseum

For any SoF doubters out there, this one is as convincing as they come. Everything comes together nicely, and there isn't a single downer on deck.
16
Loose Lucy
May 17, 1974
P.N.E. Coliseum

Faster than most. And mad funky.
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Comments

Me and My Uncle
April 23, 1977
Springfield Civic Center

Not only is this the first version since 17.06.1975 (not since 1974 as said here), but this may be the very first pure disco beat they played in concert. Disco-dead might not be everybody's favourite cuppa, but it certainly did happen.... Enjoy it you cardboard cowboys!!!
One More Saturday Night
June 20, 1974
The Omni

Don't be a heal and head for the exits just yet, trying to get to the parking lot first. They've got one more in them....
Eyes Of The World
June 20, 1974
The Omni

It's been a long time since I dipped back into this tour and wow. This is a gem. It has that unmistakeable drive and power of the great '74s and some of Phil's best soloing. What a powerful statement. With that tight odd-metered outro (7/8 + 7/8 + 6/8 I think, maybe... though I'll be damned if I've ever figured it out) I can fully understand why they might have been thinking about an eventual Eyes>Slipknot combination, but this is it, really. Did they ever develop this knuckle-busting combo any further?
Cassidy
April 23, 1977
Springfield Civic Center

I feel like this might be the first moment in the year when you can really hear how categorically they changed their ensemble concept from '76 to '77.
Sugaree
April 23, 1977
Springfield Civic Center

How bold is it to OPEN with Sugaree? At its fastest this is a mid-tempo swing and it is - by my memories - somewhat notorious for pulling down the vibe when they kicked off too slow. Not this puppy. It's got a strong pulse and grooves from note one. And Jerry means business from the jump. His solos are pristine lines of inspiration. Also: Note one is the tinkling homage to Dylan's "Everyone Must Get Stoned", undoubtedly. Have a listen on the C. Miller version and tell me I'm wrong!
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