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Samson and Delilah
March 19, 1977
Winterland Arena

Hot, hot, hot! Out of, then back into, Playin'. Love Jerry's "Yeah!!"
4
Its All Over Now
April 21, 1978
Rupp Arena

Hottest I've ever heard . . . Bobby's growling, Jerry's solo is inspired, huge crescendo . . . as good as the Faces' romp off their album
11
Big River
Oct. 1, 1994
Boston Garden

Great show, great licks, perfect bar room mood. Hot!
14
He's Gone
Oct. 28, 1977
Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Hall

Nearly twenty minutes of He's Gone goodness -- jam goes into Drums then NFA but stays squarely in He's Gone territory with some very nice interplay.
10
Casey Jones
Dec. 10, 1971
Fox Theatre

A lot like the wild December 2 Casey, without the extra solo at the end. A fantastic, complete build-up. Keith goes nuts. Great energy!
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Comments

Sugaree
June 8, 1977
Winterland Arena

This whole show is underrated -- it is a complete rocker from start to finish. The Sugaree here rivals 3-18, 5-19, and 4-29 for just exactly right, in my book. Splendid version, thanks for the tip KLAUS.
Sugaree
April 29, 1977
The Palladium

This one is very good, with Keith's experimentation on the polymoog adding something unexpected. Fires up to a nice crescendo as well. Worthy of a much higher place here, agreed.
Stella Blue
Oct. 10, 1976
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Indeed. Unjust. Upped.
Sugaree
May 11, 1977
St. Paul Civic Center Arena

Brilliant pacing. Rivals any of the top dogs, for sure. Also, my new #1 for all-time, for now.
Loser
Aug. 4, 1976
Roosevelt Stadium

Ignore the naysayers. This is a masterpiece in a league of its own. Listen and melt.
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