Shakedown Street
Sept. 16, 1978
Sphinx Theatre
Piggybacking on that last comment about Keith. Check out Bertha, opening track on Dick's Picks 20. That is a wicked fast rhythm groove to hold down. Keith was easily the most misunderstood departure in the band. They took away his whole musical canvas and paintbrush when they clogged up the rhythm section with stupid Mickey useless Hart, stopped allowing Keith to play acoustic piano, and stopped playing extended improv jams. Anyone that believes his talent degraded doesn't understand that his role was diminished without his approval. Of course he zoned out on heroin toward the end - who wouldn't!
Hands down the best Shakedown. Jams rarely get any Deadier.
