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Submissions

2
Turn On Your Love Light
Oct. 28, 1991
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

The band is really into this one.
2
All Along the Watchtower
Oct. 28, 1991
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Kinda laid back and spacy, but very well played. Great vocals, too.
3
Crazy Fingers
Oct. 28, 1991
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Smooth transition out of Saint. Well played.
2
Bird Song
Oct. 28, 1991
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Cool '91 version, clocks in at 16:32.
5
Sugar Magnolia
Dec. 9, 1971
Fox Theatre

Great early version. Intense jammine pre SSDD. High energy level all around.

Comments

Promised Land
June 24, 1976
Tower Theatre

Keith was a brilliant rock & roll player. It's just that his best work was on songs like Johnny B. Goode, Promised Land, Run Rudolph and Mystery Train, but those aren't the songs that people go "Oh, wow, man - that blew my mind and changed my life!". He wasn't anywhere near as dynamic, creative and dominant as Bruce was, but he sure as hell could rock. Oh yeah, how could I almost forget how good he was on some of those GDTRFBs. Jerry would be tearing it up face paced and Keith would be like some mad scientist, almost matching him note for note, when nobody else in the band could sustain that tempo.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
April 2, 1973
Boston Garden

Try 7-8-95. I can't even get to the 3 minute mark and I'm done with it.
Mama Tried
May 11, 1978
Springfield Civic Center Arena

You can almost hear Jerry sigh and go - huh? You want me to play some more guitar? OK.
Mexicali Blues
Nov. 17, 1973
Pauley Pavilion - University of California

Keith provides the musical structure, playing lead piano. Jerry has a short but sweet solo. About a much as you can expect from less than three and a half minutes.
Mexicali Blues
Oct. 2, 1994
Boston Garden

Wow - Jerry is on. Diminishing skills not showing here. Spry, perky and lively.