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New Minglewood Blues
Oct. 27, 1980
Radio City Music Hall

Everyone takes turns laying down a swank solo. Brent and Jerry especially shine
15
Bird Song
Dec. 31, 1987
Oakland Coliseum Arena

A New Year's gift -so hot!
11
When I Paint My Masterpiece
Dec. 31, 1987
Oakland Coliseum Arena

Jerry's vocal boisterousness mixed with Bobby's at the end makes it $$$
8
Little Red Rooster
Dec. 31, 1987
Oakland Coliseum Arena

A blues boogie SHOWDOWN! Brent may pull away with the solo champ win here though
20
Don't Ease Me In
Nov. 30, 1973
Boston Music Hall

Bouncy romp

Comments

Turn On Your Love Light
April 27, 1969
Labor Temple

This one is hot. Jerry gets an Allman brothers slide-type feel at the end of the first Lovelight. Very cool
Mountains of the Moon
April 26, 1969
The Electric Theatre

Outro jam on this is everything. Broody, melodic psychedelic soup
Brother Esau
April 20, 1984
Philadelphia Civic Center

Love Esau and this is a solid, tight, moseying version
Feel Like A Stranger
April 20, 1984
Philadelphia Civic Center

This version is sweaty... super funk jam, killer opener
Black Throated Wind
Feb. 21, 1995
Delta Center

Rare that you see a comment that just says "garbage" without any justification. This show is one of the few that I go back to from '95, so I listened to this version again with a critical ear. To me, the boys sound on. Bobby crushes the vocals, Jerry is dexterous and nimble with his leads, the band swells nicely at the peak/conclusion. Sure, it's not '72 era sound, but it's still a solid version.