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Promised Land
June 23, 1976
Tower Theatre
Keith and Jerry are manic pinball flippers bouncing their solos off each other here. Fun set closer.
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Brown Eyed Women
June 23, 1976
Tower Theatre
Smooth and satisfying, rouses the crowd right up too. What a sweet show this is.
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Mama Tried
June 23, 1976
Tower Theatre
Fun, raucous, and rowdy, but full of tight ensemble jamming and a nice Bobby/Jerry balance, allowing you to hear Cowboy Bob's great backup work.
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Sugaree
June 23, 1976
Tower Theatre
Jerry's voice is at his most elegant, showing some smoke. Keith is supremely intuitive and beautiful, the band goes higher and higher. Great version.
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Samson and Delilah
June 22, 1976
Tower Theatre
These early ones have such brilliant swagger, you can really hear the gospel power to them
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Viola Lee Blues
Jan. 27, 1967
Avalon Ballroom
By far the furthest jam and meltdown on any Viola thus far in the recorded history. The tape speed is a bit dubious, but the jam is an absolute must.
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
Jan. 14, 1967
Polo Field, Golden Gate Park
Unmistakeably Charles Lloyd. Pretty hot flute, but he's no Pigpen on the rap.
Morning Dew
Jan. 14, 1967
Polo Field, Golden Gate Park
Until further notice, this is the first one. I admit it sounds pretty polished and full of gong, but who cares! It's brilliant, Jerry's vocals are sweet, and the jam has all the power of the Dew we know. Love it.
Dancin' in the Streets
Dec. 1, 1966
Studio demo
Jerry's tone and ideas - he chordal jamming as opposed to his single-note lines - remind me of the work that he did with Jefferson Airplane at right about this time while recording Surrealistic Pillow. Plus, and it's a big plus, this jam goes into a whole different place from the others of the time. For a bit it's a whirling Dervish or Algerian Nouba sound before Bobby cuts back in with the vocals, then a four-on-the-floor outro. Great stuff.
Viola Lee Blues
Dec. 1, 1966
Studio demo
Definitely shows the progress they were making towards the Anthem era of deep deep psychedelic group-mind.
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