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Mexicali Blues
Dec. 9, 1981
Activity Center - University of Colorado

Jerry KILLS IT in the long solo
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Brother Esau
Sept. 7, 1983
Red Rocks Amphitheater

They sound angry at this show and in a good way. It really suits the song. Bobby sings it great. I love the downbeat inflection on "in LA."
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Black Peter
April 11, 1982
Nassau Coliseum

From the cold depths of 1982. Powerful, imaginative solo with surprising twists and turns. Listen to the matrix.
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Mama Tried
Feb. 20, 1982
Golden Hall, Community Concourse

Jerry's playing is sharp as hell. Incredible sounding AUD for this show too.
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Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Oct. 25, 1980
Radio City Music Hall

When Jerry was on in this era it was phenomenal the way he had feeling and dynamics in the touch of the pick
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Althea
June 7, 1980
Folsom Field

If you like your Altheas angry, bitter, and cutting, as opposed to mellow, this is the one for you. I love them all and this one is amazing. Surprised it's not higher.
Promised Land
May 31, 1980
Metropolitan Sports Center

Burning version. Jerry's last solo is fantastic. Listen to the crowd lose their minds when he goes full Chuck Berry in his last chorus.
Franklin's Tower
May 30, 1980
Milwaukee Auditorium

Jerry tries some very unique approaches during the solos and builds up lots of drama
Althea
May 16, 1980
Nassau Coliseum

The way Jerry slowly turns up the heat in the last solo is amazing. You don't know what's happening until it's over.
Candyman
May 14, 1980
Nassau Coliseum

Beautiful version. Lots of subtlety and emotion in Jerry's vocal. He kills it in the solo and his lick before the repeated chorus at the end cuts like a knife.
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