Crisp, deliberate, if choppy -- loosens up with the rising tide...

Phil lands some great bass lines

Fall '76 is a great buildup period for this song before they take it through the stratosphere in '77

These Glassbergs sizzle, along with the band on this opener..

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

Pass the bug juice...

Fairly monstrous, this one is. Jerry painting the transition environment, first a bit like 3/9/81, then Phil landing some serious blows, with drummers punching holes throughout. Interestingly, that structured round-up piece that marks most versions isn’t reached, instead the continued swell moves into a different type of frenzy. Usual fat break after wild geese verse, but then after the sun will shine verse, the chorus is returned to. After the next juicy break, the northbound, bass-fueled, train arrives, again followed by the chorus, leaving yet another opportunity for Jerry to baste this thing -- in this instance with pointed power strumming -- until its well-cooked.

What a magic sleigh ride!

Scrapeage

With a second go-round of the last verse and the jam between