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Passenger
Feb. 26, 1981
Uptown Theater

Huge + screaming + stunning ‘81 version!!!
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Drums -> Space
Aug. 12, 1981
Salt Palace

Spanish Space: “Estimated Prophet>Eyes of the World>Drums>Space>Spanish Jam>Truckin’>Morning Dew>Around and Around>Good Lovin’”!!!
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Good Lovin'
Jan. 31, 1978
Uptown Theater

Super-fun + life-affirming closer to a blast of a show!
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El Paso
April 8, 1978
Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Powerful version from another under-appreciated spring ‘78 show.
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Tennessee Jed
May 7, 1978
Field House - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

RPI ‘78! The best show you’ve never heard!

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Stagger Lee
Dec. 16, 1978
Nashville Municipal Auditorium

This is the best Stagger ever. Lotsa great contenders, but Jerr’s tone is as powerful as it ever was on this night, and it peaks here. That venue must’ve had a lot of juice running through the system, cuz it’s on full display on this very special version. I don’t usually get too indignant about any version - to each their own - but there’s no damn way this isn’t the absolute top of the Stagger Lee mountain. Suffers from lack of fame + mainstream appeal.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 17, 1977
Memorial Coliseum

Super kickin’ it. So chill > so dope > so Mu-Tron. Best of ‘77, which is 4th or 5th best all-time.
Sunrise
May 17, 1977
Memorial Coliseum

Yeah, buddy.
Stagger Lee
Oct. 21, 1978
Winterland Arena

Pantheon version, along with Nashville (12/16/78, dig that legendary AUD), 11/24/78, 7/4/89, and 12/31/78.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
May 14, 1978
Providence Civic Center

Super chill + super dope start to a show that doesn’t get enough attention.
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