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2
He's Gone
Nov. 18, 1978
Uptown Theatre

Unique section after the gospel singing. Great transition to TOO
7
Touch of Grey
Sept. 15, 1982
Capital Centre

The debut, as an encore - raw, lyrics askew, fun times
3
The Music Never Stopped
Dec. 21, 1978
The Summit

A speedy rendition on a single extant AUD from what is IMO the golden age of TMNS. Good for 77-Feb79, but compares favorably to any MNS thereafter.
1
Cumberland Blues
Sept. 11, 1981
Greek Theater

This one cooks. It’s the third one since 74, but it’s all so fluid.
4
Mind Left Body Jam
Sept. 6, 1979
Madison Square Garden

The transition between NFA and Stella is about a minute of MLB. Not the best, but a unique transition and tease for 1979.
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Comments

Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
April 11, 1982
Nassau Coliseum

Yep, at one point he even sings lazy river instead of rio grandeo. Still, the song was getting rare by this point (there were only 4 more until '85) and it's nice to hear '82 Jerry play the rio grandeo parts. The outro is pretty strong actually.
The Music Never Stopped
Dec. 7, 1981
Des Moines Civic Center

A+. Bobby blows some lyrics, Jerry misses the transition from midsection to outro, but this one is AUD only, so you're probably not listening for album-ready polish anyway. This one has a fantastic midsection and a one-of-a-kind fireworks finish to the outro.
The Music Never Stopped
Oct. 21, 1983
Worcester Centrum

A substantial show opener with a big midsection.
Estimated Prophet
Nov. 24, 1978
Capitol Theatre

Color video on YT. Jerry-Bobby interaction during the outro leads to some unique EP moments. The ensuing shakedown is pretty nasty too.
The Music Never Stopped
March 13, 1981
Utica Coliseum

I like this version, but I'm on an MNS bender right now and I would probably put this in top 25-50 range, to get all real about it. The lyrics are well done (a vocal flub at the beginning of one verse is reversed at the beginning of the next - sun honey / cool breeze Tuesday - and that's a nice touch). But the midsection, spacey and fevered, is yet played elsewhere with more focus and direction and the outro certainly gets shredded harder. I'd still rather listen to this than do a million other things though.
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