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Not Fade Away
March 24, 1970
Pirates World

Has it all, and goes seamlessly into a killer Lovelight. Not catching why this show is the bomb? Try HEADPHONES - makes a big difference!
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Let It Grow
June 26, 1974
Providence Civic Center

As a young head I used to scream out for LIG and this one reminds me why. They click into place for a monster show right here.
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Scarlet Begonias
June 26, 1974
Providence Civic Center

Scarlet scrambled eggs deconstructed and elemental. Fun and Jerry is on fire, but we can't say 'flawless'. Chaotic fun. Band's just warming up....
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Wharf Rat
April 5, 1971
Manhattan Center

Beautiful Skull and Roses-era top notch Wharf Rat genius on your ears here for those'll have it. Enjoy, bros.
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Bird Song
April 17, 1971
Dillon Gym

A strangly deconstructed early version (7th time ever), very loose in the joints. But it rolls along with great lopsided beauty. Interesting.
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Comments

Help on the Way
Dec. 31, 1976
Cow Palace

Best Help>Slip without Frank out there. Prove me wrong!
Scarlet Begonias
Dec. 31, 1976
Cow Palace

Phil's running counterpoint to Jerry throughout the long jam is a masterclass on its own. Love the deconstruction of the outro theme before the finally land on it and come together like presto! hop! magic. As much as I loved Scarlet>Fire, I treasure the solo Scarlets too.
Good Lovin'
Dec. 31, 1976
Cow Palace

That's a mysterious little theme they bring in twice, but it doesn't sound that much like the Samson to me. It seems way too precise to be totally spontaneous, as they all land on it both times without a single note or beat a hair out of place. Maybe they were rehearsing a new song or jam that didn't survive into '77? Cool stuff.
Wharf Rat
Dec. 31, 1976
Cow Palace

The transition in from a brilliant Eyes is a thing of pure beauty. Man, could a good sweet Wharf Rat bring you back in to reality when you needed it most, and here everyone is just whispering and cooing into your ears in just the sweet spot. Check out the gentle Donna tones around 5:30 and tell me that wouldn't put peace into your heart? But then of course trickster Jerry comes in with that biting tone (some guitarist out there know what he was using then?) that would tear through the world like a flaming buzzsaw. Great version in a wall-to-wall highlights show.
Eyes Of The World
Dec. 31, 1976
Cow Palace

Fast and precise, with beautiful ensemble playing... but that transition into Wharf Rat is the smoothest just-exactly-perfect thing I've heard. Spectacular transition: Must have pulled a lot of trippin' hippies out of a wild spin and back into the sweet sweet mellow mellow.
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