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Tennessee Jed
May 17, 1978
Uptown Theater

Phil drives the first couple of verses, pushing hard against the band’s tempo. Slide Bobby.
4
Looks Like Rain
May 17, 1978
Uptown Theater

poignant singing from Bobby, and the whole band pours it on during the solo break. Note the drummers especially. Top notch version.
8
Space
June 23, 1974
Jai-Alai Fronton

Tuning > this Jam
11
Not Fade Away
April 23, 1977
Springfield Civic Center

Hot stuff.
17
Tennessee Jed
June 22, 1973
Pacific Coliseum

Whole show obviously needs some love on here. Just a friendly reminder.
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Comments

Not Fade Away
Feb. 27, 1981
Uptown Theater

I was thrilled to see a new Hunter Seamons matrix of this, since the second set is essentially what I'd have them play if I were to write one. This is, to my ears, the only transition that isn't horribly mangled. Jerry moves to the major towards the end of Space, then sets up groove for NFA.
Blow Away
March 16, 1990
Capital Centre

yeah! great end to the set.
Bird Song
March 16, 1990
Capital Centre

Yeah, this is great stuff. I thought the first set (till this) was the weakest of this three-show run, but everything from "Queen Jane" on resonated with me.
Man Smart, Woman Smarter
March 16, 1990
Capital Centre

Holy s, that was a fantastic jam and very unique! Top shelf band improv here. I wish the box set hadn't broken these into two tracks!
Estimated Prophet
March 16, 1990
Capital Centre

I didn't care for the short and bumpy >, but everything on both sides was superior. Some nice performances from Bobby especially here!
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