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Feelin' Groovy Jam
Feb. 24, 1973
University of Iowa

This one emerges from a Phil solo. There are only two fragments of this show on the archive.
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Brother Esau
June 23, 1984
City Island

Sometimes hard to tell one from another. But whatever. This one is good. It's from City Island, which should have been a cool spot to watch a show.
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Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
May 4, 1979
Hampton Coliseum

There is some magic post rio grandeo.
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It's All Over Now Baby Blue
Aug. 14, 1981
Seattle Center Coliseum

Strike another match, go start anew: First one in 7 years. Sweet and slow, like the dozens to follow in the 80s and 90s.

Comments

Franklin's Tower
Oct. 20, 1978
Winterland Arena

Crystal clear and sweet, then a fiery Bob and Jerry finish. As a standalone, or even as a halfstep>franklin's this one is better than 5 votes.
Samson and Delilah
June 26, 1976
Auditorium Theatre

Absolutely. Samson is one of the songs that I prefer in '76 to the years that followed. The whole band is smoking here.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Oct. 20, 1978
Winterland Arena

A solid rendition with some weird Bob stuff going on in the background from time to time. Maybe not the most expansive version, but the sound quality and the era make this one worth hearing for halfsteppers.
The Music Never Stopped
May 7, 1978
Field House - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

A couple of blemishes, but on balance an excellent version. The midsection is speedier than most and hits some nice waves before some awkwardness around the turn to the outro which itself is solid, typical '78 sledding. A/A- all around.
The Music Never Stopped
June 15, 1976
Beacon Theatre

I listened to this last week and I loved the '76 Jerry sound on the outro. I hear two things at the end, the second of which is the regular signal for the band to end the song. But in the brief segment just before that I hear something faintly recognizable. It, like the rest of the jam, is short but excellent.
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