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Uncle John's Band
April 10, 1971
East Hall, Franklin & Marshall College

Crisp, deliberate, if choppy -- loosens up with the rising tide...
3
New Minglewood Blues
Sept. 30, 1976
Mershon Auditorium, OSU

Phil lands some great bass lines
3
Sugaree
Sept. 30, 1976
Mershon Auditorium, OSU

Fall '76 is a great buildup period for this song before they take it through the stratosphere in '77
1
Promised Land
May 3, 1979
Charlotte Coliseum

These Glassbergs sizzle, along with the band on this opener..
1
Promised Land
May 8, 1979
Recreation Hall - Penn State University

Another rompin’ show opener; check the Glassberg – and peg it.
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Comments

Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Nov. 5, 1977
Community War Memorial Auditorium

Agree with the previous comment... and am inclined to place 5/7 in b/t
Uncle John's Band
Sept. 27, 1972
Stanley Theatre

Right on
Eyes Of The World
Nov. 30, 1973
Boston Music Hall

Pickled.
Estimated Prophet
June 4, 1978
Campus Stadium - University Of California

Came to write how this jam wrecked a few guardrails at the exit ramp with its abrupt high-speed departure... then saw the above comment. Analogous analogies. Nobody got hurt, but this version deserves more votes.
Truckin'
July 9, 1989
Giants Stadium

Yup, we hope the fun is pursued and explored by some or all of them, as these adventures in other shows at this point lead to unique jams rather than taking the collective kneel. Get in the groove... see for example Saint 11/2/79
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