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Franklin's Tower
Nov. 29, 1980
Alligator Alley Gym, University of Florida

Jerry has some tasty licks in this one
48
The Music Never Stopped
Jan. 22, 1978
McArthur Court, U of Oregon

This one just keeps building, and building, until MASSIVE PEAK. All kinds of tension/release
48
Bird Song
Oct. 8, 1989
Hampton Coliseum

Been a while since i have spun this one - it shoots straight into the cosmos. Very spacey
24
Foolish Heart
Oct. 8, 1989
Hampton Coliseum

Great way to start an epic two-night run in the mothership
21
Cassidy
May 27, 1993
Cal Expo

A surprisingly well executed Cassidy > UJB > Cssidy sandy

Comments

The Music Never Stopped
June 7, 1977
Winterland Arena

Never stop, NEVER STOP, NO. Full throttle, shot out of a cannon energy. To shelf heater
Estimated Prophet
Dec. 4, 1979
Uptown Theater

This Estimated is good, but the Franklin's that follows is the take home. Around the 7 min mark, DJ Jazzy Brent has some silky licks before the solo gets handed over to Jerry. Worth listening for that contribution.
Franklin's Tower
Dec. 4, 1979
Uptown Theater

This is a true highlight of the new DP release. Band clicks during this Frank and the following jam has wonderful interplay between Jerry and Brent.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Dec. 3, 1979
Uptown Theatre

I have a bit of a different take on this. I was super excited for the new DP release, as I personally love '79, especially Nov-Dec. I found this version really sluggish and lacking spark. The Scarlett was approached with near reluctance and Bobby's slide offers little to the supportive structure. The Fire picks up, but has devastating audio cuts that take you out of the momentum the band was gaining. I'll obviously spin again, many times, but was relatively underwhelmed following Lemieux talking this up so hard in the seaside chat.
Eyes Of The World
May 4, 1979
Hampton Coliseum

Jerry and Brent get lock step early in this magnificent version. Peppy rendition for the first time in the mothership