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6
Feel Like A Stranger
May 11, 1980
Cumberland County Civic Center

Jerry takes a completely different approach to the jam, takes it way far out
3
Big River
May 6, 1980
Rec Hall, Penn State U

Love how Jerry leaps from bluegrass riffs to blues bends in his early solos. At the end Bobby and Jerry are twisting and turning around each other.
2
Promised Land
May 4, 1980
Baltimore Civic Center

On fire and worth a loud listen
1
Good Lovin'
April 29, 1980
Fox Theatre

Here's how great this one is: I had to listen to it twice and I still can't figure out what makes it great. But it is.
1
He's Gone
April 28, 1980
N/A

Listen to Bobby's playing on this
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Comments

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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