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Samson and Delilah
July 16, 1976
Orpheum Theatre

Another InPHILtrated Drum Pounder
4
Around and Around
July 16, 1976
Orpheum Theatre

A fine example of that piano-driven boogie-woogie found in these 76ers
3
Alabama Getaway
May 31, 1980
Metropolitan Sports Center

Another super-charger from May ‘80
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Promised Land
May 31, 1980
Metropolitan Sports Center

Flat out smokes
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Brown Eyed Women
Jan. 8, 1979
Madison Square Garden

On point and charged with early MSG energy

Comments

Cumberland Blues
Nov. 15, 1972
Oklahoma City Music Hall

Pass the bug juice...
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Nov. 24, 1979
Golden Hall, Community Concourse

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.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Feb. 5, 1978
Uni Dome, U of Northern Iowa

What a magic sleigh ride!
Sunrise
Oct. 16, 1977
Louisiana State U

Scrapeage
Jack A Roe
Oct. 12, 1984
Augusta Civic Center

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