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Submissions

5
Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again
Sept. 19, 1990
Madison Square Garden

A pounding, emotional version delivered with the inspiration that runs throughout the MSG ’90 run
3
Brokedown Palace
May 9, 1981
Nassau Coliseum

One of a few comical, double-start versions, this one comes around to cap off a great evening, sending us aglow into the parking lot
1
Aiko Aiko
April 3, 1986
Hartford Civic Center

Punchy and well explored to open the gig; beefy and well mixed soundboard to boot
2
Hell in a Bucket
June 5, 1993
Giants Stadium

Charging, gnarly version to open the proceedings before the dish-off off to a soaring Sugaree
2
Foolish Heart
Sept. 19, 1988
Madison Square Garden

Enjoy the free wanderings of these earlier versions before the “hook” closed the jam segment.

Comments

Greatest Story Ever Told
May 19, 1974
Portland Memorial Coliseum

Great to hear Bob peg that heavy strumming like that! Should've happened more. Examples welcome...
Alabama Getaway
May 30, 1980
Milwaukee Auditorium

Buried/ deserves some air.
Cassidy
Oct. 12, 1983
Madison Square Garden

Still puts me back in the Garden, especially when they hit that transition/ turn that corner that leads back into the lyrics.
Cassidy
Sept. 28, 1976
Onondaga County War Memorial

Okay, DiPs 20 has 9/25 and this. Just voted for 9/25 by accident -- that one's good too/ deserves votes -- but I like how this one snaps and bounces, and especially how Bob splices in a few chord chops from the earlier part -- before the fare thee well now verse.
Sugaree
Oct. 9, 1976
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Stadium

Yeah, some of those 77s have been camping in my yard for many years now; they know how to party and help with the chores.