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Weirs Jort Army

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Submissions

6
Dire Wolf
Dec. 28, 1978
Golden Hall, Community Concourse

Bouncy and energetic
10
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
July 16, 1972
Dillon Stadium

Popping with energy. Allmans infused awesomeness
5
Not Fade Away
July 16, 1972
Dillon Stadium

Dead + Allmans = Awesome. Phil is bass nasty on this one
3
It Must Have Been The Roses
Oct. 15, 1976
Shrine Auditorium

A bit of a skip track for me, but this one in particular has a beautiful ending
24
Black Throated Wind
Sept. 27, 1972
Stanley Theatre

Crackling with soul

Comments

Black Peter
Nov. 5, 1977
Community War Memorial Auditorium

As noted, the ramp up to run and see is hair raising. Def needs more daps!
Sugaree
May 22, 1977
The Sportatorium

Obviously this is off the charts, stratospherically awesome in every way possible. I'd have to do a blind taste test with Hartford and Alaska (why is that so low?) to see which i prefer most, but luckily i can just enjoy all three. From memory, i'd have to say Alaska, which takes nothing away from the other two
Dancin' in the Streets
May 22, 1977
The Sportatorium

Flat out mesmerizing, deep thick funk SWAGGER. My favorite. Agree with previous comparisons to Cornell (re: flubs, depth, etc) - this is the go-to for me
Morning Dew
March 23, 1974
Cow Palace

The meat and this one is hearty. Whole segment deserves more dap
Uncle John's Band
March 23, 1974
Cow Palace

Notable for not only just the segues both in and out of these UJBs, but flowing jamming throughout the song segments themselves