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Hard to Handle
July 1, 1970
Winnipeg Fairgrounds

The only recording available, it starts in the middle of the instrumental break.
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Big River
Nov. 24, 1978
Capitol Theatre

Cool uptempo version with solid vocals.
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Johnny B. Goode
Dec. 26, 1979
Oakland Auditorium

Hot one on Dick's Picks 5.
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Sugar Magnolia
Oct. 5, 1984
Charlotte Coliseum

A very strange opening - it sounds like Jerry doesn't want to play it.
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Death Don't Have No Mercy
Sept. 2, 1968
Betty Nelson's Organic Raspberry Farm

Only part of the intro survives, but what's there sounds good.
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Comments

Mama Tried
March 26, 1983
Aladdin Theater

Jerry takes 3 passes during the instrumental break.
Jack Straw
April 25, 1983
The Spectrum

Jerry charges hard in the final jam.
Candyman
June 25, 1991
Sandstone Amphitheatre

Solid performance by Jerry. Nice mellowness.
U.S. Blues (Wave That Flag)
April 13, 1984
Hampton Coliseum

Add in some slide guitar and you've got yourself a nice cherry on top.
One More Saturday Night
April 12, 1986
Irvine Meadows

Nobody does anything to make this a great version. Pretty lazy. It's one of those I will listen to it once songs.
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