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Submissions

7
Jack Straw
May 17, 1974
P.N.E. Coliseum

Show starts out a bit rough - tech issues, energy, song selection. Boys seem to come alive here, with some nice Jerry leads and Keith fills
3
Althea
June 13, 1980
Seattle Center Coliseum

Perfect tone, swells, and peaks. This soars
1
Feel Like A Stranger
June 14, 1980
Spokane Coliseum

INCREDIBLY slinky. Excellent action Brent-side on this.
2
Big Railroad Blues
June 14, 1980
Spokane Coliseum

Brent and Jerry trade smoking solos, then mesh at the final end jam. Choice
2
Throwing Stones
Sept. 17, 1982
Cumberland County Civic Center

Early, beta version of the track, the (albeit brief) jam in this is strong

Comments

Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
April 30, 1977
The Palladium

Man, this one is absolutely triumphant. This show is criminally underrated, given the shadow of following May gigs. Don't overlook this show just because it happened in April - it is the BUSINESS
Brown Eyed Women
May 11, 1972
Rotterdam Civic Hall

Minor lyrical flubs could not be of lesser relevance for my enjoyment. This one is a solid rendition. Some nice emotive vocal chaw from Jerry in the final verse/chorus
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 11, 1972
Rotterdam Civic Hall

Super flowing, mellow transition. Dig it on a breezy spring day. Great feel
Run Run Rudolph
Dec. 14, 1971
Hill Auditorium

Carrion's description - NAILED it
Not Fade Away
Nov. 17, 1971
Albuquerque Civic Auditorium

Fully agree. The boys hammered NFA's in '71 and this one is no different. Nice Keith/Jerry interplay before the transition!