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2
Friend of the Devil
Dec. 31, 1977
Winterland Arena

Better Jerry solo than the other '77s, but same aesthetic otherwise.
16
Eyes Of The World
Sept. 2, 1983
Boise Pavilion - Boise State University

Not too speedy, well jammed and ends with a one of kind improv between Bobby, Brent and the drummers.
5
Terrapin Station
Nov. 30, 1979
Stanley Theater

The solos in Lady with a Fan are fucking beautiful.
3
The Music Never Stopped
Dec. 17, 1978
Fox Theatre

Delicate, sweet playing in the midsection and a good outro. The linked source is not great, but there is a SBD.
5
Tennessee Jed
Nov. 13, 1978
Music Hall

Thunderous climax. The last two minutes of the song are tight.
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Comments

Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Sept. 16, 1991
Madison Square Garden

Who doesn't love Bruce Hornsby? This version is clean and played with enthusiasm. This is the set 2 opener and there's a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeqN1fRWjGA
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Nov. 5, 1977
Community War Memorial Auditorium

I will contact you tomorrow. By the way, I see that Eagles Ravens happens dec 18 in Baltimore.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Nov. 5, 1977
Community War Memorial Auditorium

Let's do it - I have a friend in Annapolis too.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Nov. 5, 1977
Community War Memorial Auditorium

I value your judgment. And I love the song too. I might make listening to the 77 half steps my next project - I know some, but not all - and I know that 10/7 is not on the archive. We'll have to talk.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Nov. 5, 1977
Community War Memorial Auditorium

Well, darkstar, I certainly hold your dead thoughts in high esteem. Indeed, you've shown me some half steps - most recently that 9/1/79 one. I'm surprised that you - and many others - don't like this version. To be honest, I hear 11/6 as a sloppier version than 11/5 and I hear a less faithful source. The guys who used to run the now defunct dead clubhouse site used to talk about the bias that comes with the first version that one gets into. 9/3/77 was the first one for me, but when I heard this one that changed. At any rate, to each his own, my friend.
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