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Grateful Novice

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4
They Love Each Other
May 1, 1977
The Palladium

Jerry blows a verse, but the solo is good. Nice playing from Keith.
5
Cassidy
May 1, 1977
The Palladium

A bit slower than the others I’ve heard from this month, and I think the song works better this way.
6
Might As Well
May 1, 1977
The Palladium

Just another great performance from this month.
5
Samson and Delilah
June 19, 1994
Autzen Stadium, U. of Oregon

Decent Samson following a solid S>F.
7
Queen Jane Approximately
April 2, 1990
The Omni

Another lovely Spring 1990 version!

Comments

Friend of the Devil
March 18, 1990
Civic Center

Nice to hear everyone else rise to the occasion and turn a standard reading into something better.
Little Red Rooster
March 18, 1990
Civic Center

They continue the blues-themed playing throughout “Stagger Lee” (which has SBD problems (a channel missing?) until about 2 minutes in), “MAMU” (where Bobby sounds vocally fatigued, singing very short phrases with more straining than inflection), > “Mexicali Blues” (highlights are Bobby singing “per-foome” for some reason, and some interesting MIDI trumpet, keyboard, and Bobby interplay, although Weir is quite low in the mix).
Wharf Rat
May 7, 1977
Boston Garden

Agree that this version is overlooked, but this show has some glaring flaws that Barton and any number of other shows from this run just don't have (first and foremost: huge amounts of dead air and downtime).
The Wheel
May 7, 1977
Boston Garden

Some of the best playing from the entire night. Rather underrated.
Eyes Of The World
May 7, 1977
Boston Garden

IMHO, this is one of the only tracks from this show truly worth the massive hype surrounding it.