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bennybenhead

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Submissions

5
Sugar Magnolia
Nov. 7, 1971
Harding Theatre

Blazing hot!
5
One More Saturday Night
Nov. 5, 1977
Community War Memorial Auditorium

Hot version to end a great show! Can't believe this hasn't been added already, check it out!
2
Sugar Magnolia
Nov. 1, 1973
McGaw Memorial Hall - Northwestern University

Hot Sugar Magnolia to cap off an energetic and well-played second set! The boys are ON tonight and only wish the first set was available somewhere....
6
Truckin'
Nov. 1, 1973
McGaw Memorial Hall - Northwestern University

This is a criminally underrated version in a fantastic second set medley! Check it out!
3
Samson and Delilah
Oct. 16, 1981
Melkweg

This is a nice one from Amsterdam on Bobby's birthday

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!