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6
Uncle John's Band
Feb. 22, 1974
Winterland Arena

Most solid version ever > loses steam > gets back on track for a walloping finish!
2
Sugar Magnolia
Feb. 22, 1974
Winterland Arena

A Keith stunner! Laying it down on this swingin’ version to nearly close the show. Yowza!
1
Might As Well
April 13, 1983
Patrick Gymnasium, U of Vermont

Jerry saves a rough 1st set!
1
Mama Tried
Aug. 12, 1981
Salt Palace

Jerry going HAM on this short + sweet version from an all-time show!
3
Passenger
Feb. 26, 1981
Uptown Theater

Huge + screaming + stunning ‘81 version!!!

Comments

Stagger Lee
Nov. 24, 1978
Capitol Theatre

Secret Keith brilliance + probably the 2nd best version, ever, behind 12/16/78. Yowza.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
April 23, 1977
Springfield Civic Center

Love this show in almost all ways - 3rd FOTM + the absolute best GDTRFB!!! - except that this may be in the lowest of the 20’s, out of 27 played in the 70’s, unfortunately.
Candyman
Nov. 22, 1972
Austin Municipal Auditorium

Great vocals throughout this show…
Candyman
April 22, 1978
Nashville Municipal Auditorium

Indeed, Danny; both Nashville shows are fire. The December show is more jammin’, with the best Dr. Bob AUD ever + the last ever appearance of the second Bean. But they feelin’ it, in prep for another all-timer at Illinois State two days later. What a run. This is the height of the band, tippy-top of the mountain…
Althea
Nov. 29, 1980
Alligator Alley Gym, University of Florida

Energetic version from this magical + short fall SE run. Blows away the LBC version, so let’s just get that straight, Mainline.