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Candyman
June 15, 1976
Beacon Theatre

A subtle beauty. Just a bit of swagger, just a bit of grit, lots of fine singing, and an acqueous solo for the ages.
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Samson and Delilah
June 14, 1976
Beacon Theatre

Scorchin' hot barnburner here. The Rhythm Devils push this one ever hotter. Bobby and Donna sound perfect together.
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Dancin' in the Streets
June 12, 1976
Music Hall

Superb version, surprising not listed yet. Tighter to my ears than the other more well-known ones in the Boston run. Check it out!
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Johnny B. Goode
June 11, 1976
Boston Music Hall

MORE COWBELL! (And some very tight, blistering rock, sweet ensemble vocals, and good times for everyone after a great great show.)
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Samson and Delilah
June 11, 1976
Boston Music Hall

Ballsy strut. Donna and Bobby are perfectly in sync, the mix is great, and Jerry's on fire. Check out the Miller cleanup.
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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Dec. 1, 1973
Music Hall

Finding the FGJ in during the transition is that moment where a thousand hours of listening condenses into a minute of bliss. This is also where the 1st set picks up steam and gives a peak into what's in store for the rest of the night. The Boston '73 run is a desert island set and somehow the middle show (this one) gets overlooked by the twin towers on either side, but wow this is just gorgeous. Heads should give it a go you haven't listened to it yet - or come back to it again if it's been a while.
Space
Oct. 19, 1974
Winterland Arena

Absolutely right, I'm refering to the magical Seastones here. I feel like there's an historic evolution to the "boys' noise toys" from the brilliant 'Feedback' sessions in '69 through to Seastones in '74 and eventually the formalised "Space" coming out of Drums in the '80s. We don't have a separate song category for Feedback or Seastones, so I just clump all together here. Glad you both like it.
Caution
Nov. 8, 1969
Fillmore West

As if this show couldn't get any better... there's that magical Main Ten right there in the middle of Caution. This whole suite is bursting with ideas and themes, and jams within jams within jams. It's like 30 years of music were born on stage, live, and in real time.
The Eleven
Nov. 8, 1969
Fillmore West

Riding a "cloud of chariots" is so right on that Ernie wins a gold star and a half-sheet of the clean and crisp. The 'hot mellow' sound they perfected in '70 and again in '73 and again in '76 is here: Laid back but absolutely furious. This may be the only William Tell Overture where they hold it together and don't start cracking up over the corndog lyrics too.
Uncle John's Band
Nov. 8, 1969
Fillmore West

This is every subatomic particle of the universe contained within the first billionth of a second following the big bang. It's Dark Star, it's The Other One, it's UJB, it's spontaneous and it's the Grateful Dead performing infinity, infinitely.
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