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Submissions

3
Johnny B. Goode
Dec. 3, 1979
Uptown Theatre

Holy shit! BRENT!!!!
3
Promised Land
Dec. 3, 1979
Uptown Theatre

Red hot after a great opening Alabama Getaway
7
The Race Is On
Dec. 2, 1973
Music Hall

'73 is a helluva year for this song
5
Comes A Time
Aug. 26, 1980
Cleveland Public Auditorium

Great ending jam into Lost Sailor
3
Uncle John's Band
April 29, 1971
Fillmore East

How did somebody miss this encore version of such a legendary show!?

Comments

China Cat Sunflower
Feb. 23, 1968
Kings Beach Bowl

Crazy to see this song as a different kind of jamming vehicle in early '68, the transition into The Eleven is sublime
It's All Over Now Baby Blue
Feb. 24, 1974
Winterland Arena

I think the slower encore after this monster of a second set and barn-burner ending makes perfect sense. I'm sure this was more than well received at the time as it sounds beautiful 46 years later
Sugar Magnolia
Feb. 24, 1974
Winterland Arena

WOW this version absolutely smokes. And for a song with lots of smoking versions, this one stands above many. Easily one of the best versions I've ever heard
Morning Dew
Feb. 24, 1974
Winterland Arena

I think I can safely say that this version goes on my Morning Dew Mount Rushmore with 5/26/72, 5/8/77, and 9/18/87. Absolutely incredible all the way through. And I do agree with that comment about '74 Dews. Wonderful year.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Feb. 24, 1974
Winterland Arena

Everyone's here to comment on the > section, but this I Know You Rider has to be one of (if not THE) best!