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Candyman
May 15, 1981
Rutgers Athletic Center

Nice Candyman at Rutgers under rated show. 1981 has a lot of hot ones.
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Around and Around
May 9, 1981
Nassau Coliseum

Fantastic Bobby spitting and stuttering like he's possessed.
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Lost Sailor -> Saint of Circumstance
May 9, 1981
Nassau Coliseum

Fantastic pairing Great show at Nassau
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Candyman
June 4, 1977
The Forum

Wonderful LOVE candyman, a sweet 77 version.
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Passenger
Oct. 7, 1977
University of New Mexico

https://archive.org/details/gd1977-10-07.sbd-set2.miller.80753.sbeok.flac16
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Comments

Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Dec. 27, 1983
Civic Auditorium

This one deserves more love. Long pairing.
Broken Arrow
March 27, 1993
Knickerbocker Arena

A song I always really enjoyed the boys playing, even Phil's vocals sound really good with this tune IMHO. This is a cool version, love when Phil would mime the tune to let the rest know what he wanted. Ie drawing the box and sprinkling rain for box of rain or pulling back and breaking arrow for Broken Arrow. A nice fairly rare treat.
Around and Around
May 21, 1974
Edmundson Pavilion

Country rock swing, back in the tape days i would've said this was my favorite (shocked I hadn't yet nominated this standout version). I am not so sure it still isn't near the top. Keith just goes off nicely near the end and bobby sings it with a nice confidence. Jerry delivers all his lines crisply at at a fierce pace. This version sizzles. I particularly dig the little jam with Jerry and Keith on this version, HOT!
Bird Song
Sept. 6, 1991
Richfield Coliseum

Beautiful swirling example, Bruce and Jerry lock in perfectly on this version a great version from the double keyboards era.
Samba In The Rain
Dec. 16, 1994
Sports Arena

I think had it been played in the first set and not every other day it would not be as hated. It would certainly not be beloved, but i think it would be less despised. I have never said i got to listen to a hot Samba but i have once or twice caught myself taping my toes to it when its on. I do think its one of the two or three worst songs they do but I do not know if i would feel as bad about it had it been a first set tune played every 5 to 8 shows instead of a second set number played what seemed like every other show in 1994 and 1995.
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