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Casey Jones
April 12, 1971
Civic Arena

It can't be said enough how well Bobby plays this show. This is basically a rhythm guitar duel with Jerry, and it kicks ass.
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Wharf Rat
April 12, 1971
Civic Arena

An early but good one. The rhythm section kills, and Jerry's solo is wah-heavy and psychedelic.
3
Sugaree
Nov. 20, 1971
Pauley Pavilion

Long before this song was a 15-minute soloing showcase, Jerry put the gusto into his vocals. This one exemplifies that - the whole band sounds great!
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Casey Jones
Nov. 20, 1971
Pauley Pavilion

The band hits another gear toward the end, especially after the false ending. I've never heard Billy go as crazy as this before. Great one!
2
One More Saturday Night
Nov. 20, 1971
Pauley Pavilion

This song was a firestorm in the early Keith era - just listen to him bang those keys here! You can practically see the smoke billowing from his keys.

Comments

Playin' In The Band
June 16, 1974
Iowa State Fairgrounds

Great version with tons of experimentation that doesn't deserve that whole essay on why it sucks. Don't like it? Fine, no problem. But don't ruin the fun for others. Let people enjoy what they want to enjoy, y'know? It's not an insult to you (nor is it a disaster) if people like this version. On a lighter note, I can't think of any PITB that gets weirder than this one. The synths and breakdowns are thrilling for fans of noise rock, and the band's playing is top-notch. I love it!
Playin' In The Band
May 26, 1993
Cal Expo

Vince is a big part of this one. I love his contributions here - he's dabbling in madness right alongside Jerry.
Werewolves of London
July 3, 1978
St. Paul Civic Center Arena

^ If I were to guess, the "block" and "unfollow" buttons are in the same place as the "report" and "ban" buttons. That is to say, nowhere to be found. Ah well. At least this was a good reminder to give this show another listen sometime soon. :)
Werewolves of London
July 3, 1978
St. Paul Civic Center Arena

^ Eew. What a weird, creepy, and totally irrelevant thing to say. Hope you reconsider writing this and delete it soon.
Johnny B. Goode
March 18, 1971
Fox Theatre

Love this version - one of my favorites! Man, '71 had some great ones, didn't it?