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Grateful Novice

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It Must Have Been The Roses
June 18, 1974
Freedom Hall

In addition to the great playing throughout this first set, you can grin at the several musical references to the Derby that the boys threw in.
12
Sugar Magnolia
June 18, 1974
Freedom Hall

Light first half of a titanic encore. The anniversary's coming up, might as well give the show a listen...
10
Not Fade Away
Nov. 6, 1977
Broome County Arena

Slow but mighty.
14
Tennessee Jed
March 24, 1973
The Spectrum

I know most folks are indifferent re this song, but this type of mid-tempo bouncing shuffle is one of the things I love most about this band.
21
Dire Wolf
Nov. 6, 1977
Broome County Arena

Another great version from this fantastic night.

Comments

Ramble On Rose
Oct. 29, 1977
Evans Field House, Northern Illinois University

Nice energy on this. Don't miss the birthday celebration for the monitor guy either.
Loser
Oct. 29, 1977
Evans Field House, Northern Illinois University

So far, I haven't heard a bad song from this show. This version of "Loser" is a bit faster than I usually like it (I prefer versions where the tempo is closer to a dirge), but there's a really nice cowboy-swagger thing going on here.
Looks Like Rain
Oct. 29, 1977
Evans Field House, Northern Illinois University

A truly lovely version of this.
Dire Wolf
Oct. 29, 1977
Evans Field House, Northern Illinois University

It's got a vote from me. Nice reading of this song.
Might As Well
Oct. 29, 1977
Evans Field House, Northern Illinois University

What an opener!