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Lost Sailor -> Saint of Circumstance
May 1, 1981
Hampton Coliseum
Hot vocals from Bob. Very well played all around. A forgotten gem.
3
U.S. Blues (Wave That Flag)
May 1, 1981
Hampton Coliseum
Cool rocker to close a hot show.
3
Sugar Magnolia
May 1, 1981
Hampton Coliseum
Beautiful intro. Hot jamming. Major flub on the lyrics by Bob.
12
Promised Land
May 1, 1981
Hampton Coliseum
Phil's a beast from start to finish. Brent and Jerry shine on their solos.
4
I Fought The Law
June 21, 1993
Deer Creek Music Center
If you don't have a ticket, then don't come to the show.
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Comments
Day Job
Sept. 2, 1985
Zoo Amphitheater
Jerry puts in a couple of exclamation points during the instrumental break that aren't there in most versions. Shows he's paying attention!!!
Childhood's End
Aug. 4, 1994
Giants Stadium
Weren't they supposed to do something with Mack The Knife?
Broken Arrow
May 26, 1993
Cal Expo
Weren't they supposed to do something with Mack The Knife?
Estimated Prophet
May 25, 1977
The Mosque
OVER - RATED !!!!! I know this is mostly pointless, because 1977 is a sacred cow on this site and too many people are blindly in awe of anything played that year. But - this was a young song in 1977. It hadn't grown vocally or instrumentally yet. In an attempt to make my point, I picked out a version from 1991 that wasn't even listed here until I just posted it - 10-30-91. Dare I say that the heretofore unrated version from 91 is better than the second ranked version? Yes - that's exactly what I'm saying. Estimated is a song about madness. That state of mind isn't conveyed in these early versions. In the 91 version, the insanity of it all comes through loud and clear, allowing the song to express its true vision. Go take a listen. Once in a while you get shown the light......
Sitting on Top of the World
Dec. 5, 1971
Felt Forum - Madison Square Garden
This one starts out slow. Jerry sounds tired and you get the idea that he thinks playing this was a mistake. Then about 3 minutes in, the band really goes at it, providing an unexpected peak. Jerry's vocals pick up and no longer sound fatigued.
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Brown Eyed Women, The Summit, Dec. 21, 1978
Cassidy, Auditorium Theatre, June 26, 1976
Promised Land, Auditorium Theatre, June 26, 1976
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