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1
Don't Ease Me In
Sept. 12, 1982
Lakeland Civic Center

I love it when they close the show with an uptempo rocker.
3
Me and My Uncle
June 23, 1990
Autzen Stadium

Good energy and vocals. Solid version.
10
Cumberland Blues
June 23, 1990
Autzen Stadium

Some frisky pickin' from Jerry, backed by Phil thumping away.
1
Uncle John's Band
July 16, 1970
Euphoria Ballroom

Jerry's guitar is in thee-toed sloth mode, but isn't it pretty?
1
Cumberland Blues
July 16, 1970
Euphoria Ballroom

Watch how it develops over the years.

Comments

Promised Land
Aug. 27, 1972
Old Renaissance Faire Grounds

What a joke. 9-18-1990 blows this out of the water.
Mexicali Blues
March 9, 1993
Rosemont Horizon

Even a song like Estimated was better in the 90's than what they did in the 70's. Pretty much every song they played in the first set with Bruce Hornsby is better than every version played without him. Versions like 9-18-1990 of Promised Land are so smokin' hot that they make everything from 1972-74 sound like a glorified soundcheck.
Eyes Of The World
Sept. 3, 1977
Raceway Park

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Alabama Getaway
Oct. 14, 1983
Hartford Civic Center

Man, this starts off bad. And I mean bad, as in not good.
Bird Song
June 22, 1973
Pacific Coliseum

I find it unlistenable because of that thing Keith is playing and how loud it is in the mix. I can't even get 5 minutes into the song and that ear-jarring abomination makes me turn it off. By far, Sugar Magnolia is the best song from this show.