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Submissions

2
Me and My Uncle
April 14, 1971
Davis Gym, Bucknell University

Solid early version.
2
Casey Jones
April 14, 1971
Davis Gym, Bucknell University

It sounds like Jerry wants to kill the song 3 times, but Bob pushes for more.
1
Beat it on Down The Line
May 3, 1987
Frost Amphitheatre

They pack so much goodness in less than 3 minutes.
2
Loose Lucy
June 12, 1991
Charlotte Coliseum

Passionate lyrics from Jerry make this.
1
Desolation Row
June 12, 1991
Charlotte Coliseum

Bob nails the vocals. Excelleny back playing from Jerry and Bruce on accordion.

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.