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Pretty Peggy O
Jan. 18, 1978
Stockton Civic Auditorium

Jer sings thrôugh a cold, but the beauty and sweetness shines through. Sounds like he would 10 years later, but with the '78 sound. Full of love.
3
Tennessee Jed
Sept. 19, 1972
Roosevelt Stadium

If you can get past the migraine-inducing AUD, this is one rowdy shitkicker that riles up the fun-loving crowd.
1
One More Saturday Night
Sept. 17, 1972
Baltimore Civic Center

Smokin' hot encore to finish off one brilliant mother of a show. OMSN isn't many folk's fave tune, but this one just rocks hard.
8
Uncle John's Band
Sept. 17, 1972
Baltimore Civic Center

This show has biting hardness throughout, then this seems a bit la-la until the 7/4 parts, and that grit returns with crunching nastiness. Excellent!
10
Me and My Uncle
Sept. 17, 1972
Baltimore Civic Center

Total badassery. This one bites down hard and has a little menace to it, as befits a song about murder.

Comments

Dancin' in the Streets
Oct. 1, 1976
Market Square Arena

Weaves in and out of the 2nd set in so many different styles and states. The wheel > jam was noted, but from the first wah-wahing introduction to the fade out into GDTRFB, this is peak '76.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
Oct. 1, 1976
Market Square Arena

What more can be said about it? It's stopped me dead in my tracks and I can't move on. I've been listening to Oct. 1, 1976 now for over a month and just find more and more in this suite every time. From the SB standalone forward this show just keeps giving.
Scarlet Begonias
Oct. 1, 1976
Market Square Arena

One of the best standalone Scarlets, and probably the very best of '76. Deserves to be much higher, and brings everything together perfectly.
New Minglewood Blues
Sept. 30, 1976
Mershon Auditorium, OSU

These '76 versions are some of my favorite NMBs out there and this one has great oomph and swagger.
Here Comes Sunshine
July 28, 1973
Grand Prix Racecourse

Starts off pretty sparse and mellow, but then watch out. Jerry weaves sweet line after line in the middle solo portion. Following the interlude something happens and it's in a totally different gear, grinding out power chords and Phil bombs. Fun stuff.