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Submissions

2
Let It Grow
Sept. 23, 1982
Veterans' Memorial Coliseum

Lotza rapid-fire Jerry here
6
New Minglewood Blues
Sept. 18, 1990
Madison Square Garden

A strong, underrated show, though even the vid can't come close to capturing the MS(ener)G
3
Doin' That Rag
April 13, 1969
Ballroom

Galloping jam from a lesser known show
4
Death Don't Have No Mercy
April 13, 1969
Ballroom

Always an impassioned delivery for this serious song -- in this land
1
Sugar Magnolia
May 29, 1971
Winterland Arena

Youthful ’71 with that special “punch” ;)

Comments

Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Nov. 17, 1971
Albuquerque Civic Auditorium

This one hasn't sunk in yet. It's MASSIVE. The muddy copy on the archive won't do it. You've got to listen to the whole NFA>GDTRFB>NFA DP 26 version. I've upped it to 5, only. Should be near the top, IMO. Wow.
The Other One
March 24, 1971
Winterland Arena

Thanks for highlighting this. Great period – they're both eager to jam and patient to let it develop…
Franklin's Tower
Nov. 2, 1979
Nassau Coliseum

As chunky as they come, this gets the same extensive treatment as the previous night's Scarlet-Fire. Great strumming from Bob throughout. I was lucky to catch these nights.
Playin' In The Band
Dec. 2, 1973
Music Hall

That's the Marbles Left Brain part...
New Minglewood Blues
Feb. 5, 1978
Uni Dome, U of Northern Iowa

Sits in the shadow of tons of votes cast for other songs at this show. I know what you mean though. Many intense NMBs. Check 5/7 Boston.