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Drums
April 29, 1971
Fillmore East

GD 101
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Around and Around
April 23, 1977
Springfield Civic Center

Crisp ’77 slice of a meaty sandwich
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Promised Land
Oct. 28, 1977
Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Hall

Embodies that deliberate, fluid ’77 lilt, upon which some fanning ignites the runout
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I Need A Miracle
Nov. 2, 1979
Nassau Coliseum

Late ’79 EC energy, tumbles into a Bertha that
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Bertha
Nov. 2, 1979
Nassau Coliseum

Rambles and rumbles along with the exuberant, teaming masses

Comments

Jack Straw
Oct. 27, 1979
Cape Cod Coliseum

<< Good one. This one being no exception. Also has that moment where you sensed another go-round; see the 7/24/87 video for a fun comparison.
Morning Dew
Nov. 21, 1973
Denver Coliseum

Emphatic; resonates infinitely.
Jack Straw
Nov. 23, 1973
County Coliseum

Spread the buttery icing on the cake smooth.
Dark Star
July 18, 1972
Rossevelt Stadium

Rides the pre-verse, always-becoming magic while taking every improvisational detour to smell the flowers and shake hands with the butterflies. Phil’s high-speed rubbery runs propel Jerry’s squealing ascension in the final drive, which is expertly punctuated by a pause, leaving the intro to shine full. A strong swig on the marrow of life. By the time we get to the full tiger screeching everything seems perfectly normal.
Truckin'
July 18, 1972
Rossevelt Stadium

Positively charged -- with both the drive of a great Truckin' and the hints of Dark Star peeking from the shadows.