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Black Peter
Feb. 4, 1970
Family Dog at the Great Highway

Still an infant, only two months old, this is a delicately sublime version. Available on the (un-numbered) Download Series from the Family Dog.
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Sugaree
April 22, 1979
Spartan Stadium - San Jose State University

Mr. Lemieux, if you're listening, this show deserves a look! Brent's debut and nice energy throughout, as evidenced by this Sugaree!
4
I Need A Miracle
April 22, 1979
Spartan Stadium - San Jose State University

Lively version with plenty of Phil bombs from a seriously underrated show. Almost makes you forget how rote this song got a few years later.
4
Looks Like Rain
July 20, 1994
Deer Creek Music Center

Strong version from a very good '94 show. We all know Jerry's playing was in decline at this point but the magic could still be mustered at times
6
The Music Never Stopped
April 2, 1989
Civic Arena

Tight and energetic version from an oddly underrated show -- The whole show and the following night is available as Dowload Series Vol. 9.
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Comments

Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
Oct. 1, 1994
Boston Garden

I do enjoy other parts of this show, but I can't vote for this song. Jerry's solo in the middle is very sloppy/lazy and has that annoying "pinched" quality that is pervasive in 1994 and 1995.
Aiko Aiko
March 18, 1995
The Spectrum

I know there are those who refuse to listen to anything from '95, and that's not without good reason, but this is an absolute delight. The enthusiastic vocals and the way Jerry plays with the dynamics make this one of the better versions of this tune out there.
So Many Roads
March 27, 1995
The Omni

This is a must-hear. Listen to what Jerry does with his voice at about the 6:45 mark. He switches to something like a desperate, high-pitched gasp. Unlike any vocal I've ever heard from him, and it's almost startling. Not everyone will like it, but it certainly gets your attention, and the song is well-played and emotionally resonant.
So Many Roads
Oct. 1, 1994
Boston Garden

This one is played at the perfect tempo -- too often this song slogs along until Jerry goes off at the end. But this one is a full band effort, firing on all cylinders. And you have to love how the band builds behind the vocal refrain at the end. So many roads to HEAL my soul. This one is healing indeed.
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