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Sugaree
June 10, 1976
Boston Music Hall

All the all-time Sugarees from early 77 start here folks, and they're already sublime. Keith shines.
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Sugar Magnolia
March 19, 1977
Winterland Arena

Are you kidding?! How could this high-energy romp not even be nominated once? Comes out of a killer Franklin's. Listen now!
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Not Fade Away
May 15, 1977
St. Louis Arena

I had to put this up. It's basically NFA "containing" Iko, as if Iko (the first played) sprang up from the body of NFA, rather than a song of its own
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Its All Over Now
May 7, 1978
Field House - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

this spring run of shows is superb for several first set standards -- peggy o, loser, candyman, and every IAON has great energy -- check them all out!
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Werewolves of London
April 19, 1978
Veterans Memorial Auditorium

First time played often has some magic in it; this is no exception, especially something this cheeky; long, too, like they don't know how to close it
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Comments

Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Sept. 2, 1978
Giants Stadium

I'm just going to keep commenting on this -- hopefully more people will come around to it. Unreal . . . Stoney . . . Psychedelic . . . listen now.
Dancin' in the Streets
May 12, 1977
Auditorium Theatre

Seriously funky -- off the new May 77 official release ; out of a prety special half-step, too.
Not Fade Away
May 12, 1977
Auditorium Theatre

This one was the highlight of the whole night for me -- really good energy slowly building to some serious intensity -- into Comes A Time. Great pick.
Sing Me Back Home
May 26, 1972
Strand Lyceum

Very saddened they mixed Donna's last round of vocals out on the new Complete Europe set. My bootleg boards of this are much better than the release . . . I really can't get my head around why they would do that . . . this is one of Donna's best moments with the band. Don't think it's keeping with the spirit of the band and I'm truly disappointed they would chop up my Dead . . . this version is some of the most heartfelt GD of all-time, IMHO . . .
Looks Like Rain
June 9, 1976
Boston Music Hall

The band takes it really slow and bobby and donna are more than up for the challenge. A great rendition, with beautiful playing from phil, jerry and keith, too!
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