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Cumberland Blues
July 16, 1972
Dillon Stadium

Jerry's in primal Viola Lee mode more than per country twang.
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Tennessee Jed
July 19, 1974
Selland Arena

What an ending jam. Jerry improvises astonishing structures with ease and fluency. The others are right there with him.
12
Sugar Magnolia
Oct. 14, 1983
Hartford Civic Center

Bursting with feeling and well-played by all.
4
Picasso Moon
April 3, 1990
The Omni

Blazing version of this wild song. Lots of fun.
3
Tennessee Jed
Sept. 6, 1980
State Fairgrounds

Jerry's solo is so articulate -- immaculately constructed. Some very fine stuff.
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Comments

Sugaree
Feb. 26, 1977
Swing Auditorium

The comments are right on. This has all the thrills of versions later in the year, but it’s more focused.
Wharf Rat
Oct. 11, 1977
Lloyd Noble Center - University of Oklahoma

I think this might be the best of fall ’77! Really do not miss this one.
West L.A. Fadeaway
June 23, 1990
Autzen Stadium

A really terrific version of a song I don’t ordinarily care much about. One for the summer ’90 highlight reel.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
Oct. 12, 1983
Madison Square Garden

Busy, clanging Slipknot! here. Very interesting and worthy of multiple listens.
Friend of the Devil
May 17, 1978
Uptown Theater

There are obvious flaws — it takes them a few moments to get on the same beat — but this weird, jagged version is like no other I’ve heard. A great example of whatever the fuck was going on in ’78 that made it so different from every other year.
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