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2
Sugaree
Sept. 11, 1987
Capital Centre

Second set crowd pleaser with open throttle bursts
2
Take A Step Back
May 9, 1978
Onongada County War Memorial

Featuring Bob and Phil, w/ Jer on Hitchcock Theme
2
Brown Eyed Women
May 5, 1978
Thompson Arena - Dartmouth College

Yet another fun ride
2
Cassidy
May 5, 1978
Thompson Arena - Dartmouth College

Jam scatters the seabirds with words lost in the reprise
3
Promised Land
May 5, 1978
Thompson Arena - Dartmouth College

Hello, New Hampshire!

Comments

Scarlet Begonias
Sept. 30, 1976
Mershon Auditorium, OSU

Signature Lesh. This jam is still floating up there in the rafters, if this building still stands. Once they fling the song out there, surely the music was ready to latch onto Fire, had it been born yet.
King Solomon's Marbles
March 23, 1975
Kezar Stadium

Mainlining this through headphones, tough to beat (unless the neighbors aren't around) and highly recommended.
Samson and Delilah
June 10, 1976
Boston Music Hall

Practically got a hand cramp scrolling for this one... they tear it up like a pack of wolves
Cassidy
May 25, 1977
The Mosque

Musician's high -- effortlessly and enjoyably riding the wave on top of their game
Jack Straw
July 21, 1974
Hollywood Bowl

The sauntering pace seems to invite and provide space for the increasing barrage of notes that emerges during this era, quickens the tempo, and tends to inform the emphasis on these parts in future years.