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2
Eyes Of The World
Dec. 22, 1978
Dallas County Convention Center Arena

You can tell this was a great rendition but this AUD is just way too muddy. An aggressive EQ might do this one some good
1
Shakedown Street
Dec. 15, 1978
Boutwell Auditorium

No SBD but this AUD is actually quite fantastic. This is a superb version, totally worth your time
7
Eyes Of The World
Nov. 14, 1978
Boston Music Hall

Words to describe this one: gentle, tranquil, just beautiful. Criminally underrated. Talkin 25 to life criminally underrated.
2
Bertha
Oct. 18, 1978
Winterland Arena

There's some intentional stutters in the solo that the whole band picks up on and its magical. On fire, not sure how this wasn't already here
1
Me and My Uncle
Feb. 1, 1978
Uptown Theatre

Very abrupt out of mama tried-- Jerry takes a longer solo and totally kills it. 100% worth a listen

Comments

Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 8, 1977
Barton Hall - Cornell University

^^^I was listening to that for a bit earlier. Whoever the chick is that's singing kills it
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 8, 1977
Barton Hall - Cornell University

Jaivo-- I always welcome and encourage dissenting opinions but don't you think its a bit pretentious to dismiss and cast aside the opinions of so many others like that? Kind of arrogant to blanketly attribute people's love for this version to the "good sound quality" and the amount of time that it's been in circulation as if you somehow know the quote unquote "real reason" people like 5/8. This version holds legendary status for a lot more than just "good sound quality." I've heard many S>Fs, and many that people like to champion above 5/8, and I still don't believe it to be overrated. 5/8 isn't my favorite but I would never tell someone whose favorite is 5/8 that they only think so because "it's all they had" or because "the sound quality is good." Music is subjective, it's no secret. This one holds its weight to me and I wasn't even born until several years after JG passed-- you're telling me I only like this version because of nostalgia or the good sound quality? I'd beg to differ. Watch the vid ds67 linked. It's great and hopefully you can reconsider.
Eyes Of The World
April 8, 1978
Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Tranquil and beautiful. Dig Phil on this one. Jerry sounds very "free" here; the solos just float and glide through the air. Jerry usually picks very hard on this song, but he seems to be intentionally holding back just a hair and it provides for a very relaxed laid-back vibe. This version makes me feel very free from any kind of consequences.
Sugar Magnolia
May 9, 1977
War Memorial

Wise words. I've never understood how heads could be so negative. Doesn't really align with any of the facets of the GD ideology, but again, as you said, there cannot be light without dark.
Eyes Of The World
Oct. 29, 1977
Evans Field House, Northern Illinois University

^^^Yup, inexcusable is exactly right. Charlie Miller can patch it perfectly and seamlessly just messing around on a desktop at his house but the entire GD payroll can't? Doesn't make a whole lot of sense and I'd love to hear their excuse as to why they couldn't do it