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Passenger
Jan. 10, 1978
Shrine Auditorium

Perfect encapsulation of this show: not a lot of highlights, but absolutely rippin’, at the same time.
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Good Lovin'
Jan. 10, 1978
Shrine Auditorium

Nice version, out of an epic Bertha, both of which need more love!
2
Me and My Uncle
Nov. 18, 1978
Uptown Theatre

Fucking kidding me! Jerr is melting faces here just to warm up!
1
Good Lovin'
Nov. 17, 1978
Rambler Room

Absolutely relentless!!! Listen to this incredible show but poorly sourced show!
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Bertha
Nov. 17, 1978
Rambler Room

All-time FIRE version! (Do you people even listen to less-than-perfect AUDs?)

Comments

Bertha
June 18, 1983
Saratoga Performing Arts Center

The between-verse-fills have almost no equal from any time, before or after, as they didn’t exist 9-13 years earlier, and certainly not after the coma. Unbelievable level he was at, though it wasn’t nearly as coherent as it had been, from a cohesive band standpoint. Strange but good times.
Bertha
April 26, 1972
Jahrhunderthalle

A lot going on here: 1. MG says that these German shows were a pain the ass, relative to the rest of the tour, and I think you can hear that cathartic energy in this show. They’re getting it in/out. 2. There’s just no fuckin’ objective way to quantify any show, ever, sooo, it’s all a fools errand, though it’s at least a conversation. 3. This + Bickershaw are the best shows of the Europe ‘72 tour, but this shit still don’t hold a goddamn candle to a ‘77-‘84 Bertha, wherein, Jerr has elevated to mastering myxolidian, so the leads + fills are far more sophisticated.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
June 18, 1983
Saratoga Performing Arts Center

This one alone proves that you can’t trust anybody who voted for anything more than about 5-10 versions above. You figure out what those are, but there 242 total (as far as we know), and there’s *no way* that this is any lower than 10th. Some bend minds, this one obliterates those minds. How cool would it be if the (extraordinary lame) people who operate the business opps actually opened up to officially releasing an AUD? This would be it (along with 12/16/78 + a few others). Don’t let them fool you! This. Is. Where. It’s. At.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 8, 1977
Barton Hall - Cornell University

This is the fuckin’ Walmart of shows, at this point, especially this version, which just doesn’t sing, at all. What does that mean? Well, there are 242 known versions of this combo, so how *on earth* could you possibly rate it, if you didn’t have even a modicum of working knowledge of at least a preponderance of them…? Listen to 100 or 200 - multiple times - then come back and say, “Yup!”. But until you’ve done that, you’re doing a disservice to everything this site is about. Listen to Springfield, LSU, Uptown(s), RPI, SPAC, Park City, etc. + actually educate yourself, then come back around, then we can have educated discussion. Until then? You’re just another dumb American enamored with shiny objects.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
July 7, 1978
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Scarlet…doesn’t really go anywhere, nor does the transition jam, but Fire fuckin’ jaaams. Phil runs it, but everyone is locked. Not explosive, but grooving’.