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Jumpin_Joe

Buffalo 9/26/81

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Stagger Lee
Nov. 8, 1979
Capitol Center

Great slow tempo, Brent fully integrated, and Jerry does his thing at the end; why isn't this on here!?!
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Stagger Lee
Nov. 8, 1979
Capitol Center

Great slow tempo, Brent fully integrated, and Jerry does his thing at the end; why isn't this on here!?!
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Cassidy
Nov. 5, 1979
The Spectrum

I've waded through a lot of Cassidys that weren't nearly as good. This one deserves to be on the list. Listen and vote it up the line if you agree!
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Althea
Dec. 9, 1979
Kiel Auditorium

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Althea
Dec. 11, 1979
Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall

extremely slow, psychedelic jam; can't believe this one wasn't listed yet!

Comments

Bird Song
Oct. 17, 1981
Hippodrome

Just a beautiful version for '81; far superior to many that are listed before it; it always pays to come down here to find the versions that have been largely overlooked; and the bluesy NTAW that follows it is super tasty as well
Black Peter
Dec. 9, 1979
Kiel Auditorium

C'mon people! How can this one be buried down here? Listen to that solo! So beautiful, delicate, and then he keeps going! This is up there with the best I've ever heard
Jack Straw
Jan. 15, 1979
Springfield Civic Center

I'm shocked this isn't higher. There is no pre-hiatus version that comes close, and few that rival it that I've ever heard. You gotta fight through some sound-quality issues with this show, but Jer's playing is inspired!
Jack Straw
Nov. 21, 1978
Community War Memorial Auditorium

One of the best I've ever heard; can't believe I had to come all the way down here to find it; thought it would be top ten for sure
Dancin' in the Streets
May 11, 1978
Springfield Civic Center Arena

I still remember *hearing* that jam for the first time. You always know when Jerry starts vamping like that, that something's coming. And then they reach that crescendo, which is the place that many bands can get to, and *then* Jerry takes off from there! surfing, just riding the crest of the whole thing. I hear Egypt coming, all sorts of stuff. Mindblowing
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