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Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
June 10, 1976
Boston Music Hall

So many brilliant ones, but you're missing a real treat if you count this one out. Particularly strong Franklin's but the Slipknot! is brilliant too.
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Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
June 10, 1976
Boston Music Hall

I suppose everyone knows the one the night before, but this one is tighter & more overwhelming in that all-encompassing 7/4 mindmelt way.
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The Music Never Stopped
June 10, 1976
Boston Music Hall

Airtight version with perfect orchestration. Especially sweet vocals with Donna Jean at her best. Never quite lifts off in the jam though.
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Dancin' in the Streets
June 4, 1976
Paramount Theatre

How has this whole show been overlooked? I know '76 is generally undervalued, even by '70s fans, but c'mon, this is smokin' hot stuff.
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Stella Blue
June 4, 1976
Paramount Theatre

Gorgeous vocals and a beautiful ensemble feel. This show is seriously underappreciated.
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Playin' In The Band
Sept. 28, 1976
Onondaga County War Memorial

I don't think this PiTB stands so much on its own, but because it book-ends a hour-plus of musical brilliancy, it really adds something. The outro definitely kicks ass, though.
Eyes Of The World
Sept. 28, 1976
Onondaga County War Memorial

Anybody here heard the "Ethiopiques" series of extremely cool Ethiopian jazz and jazz-rock from the 1970s? There's some brilliant stuff there, which fits right into that feedback loop between the Dead, Miles Davis '74, and the spacey-weirdness of Blues for Allah. This Orange Tango sounds like it could fit right in with that series - and I have zero doubt that our boys were aware of that sound.
The Wheel
Sept. 28, 1976
Onondaga County War Memorial

It's almost like they rushed out of the Playin' to get to this luscious beauty of a Wheel. It's long, full of delicious jam, and sounds like a sweet dreamish ride down a smooth highway while drifting off under comfortable blankets.
Let It Grow
Sept. 28, 1976
Onondaga County War Memorial

So brilliant: I'd take this one to a desert island. Compared to the one on the 25th, this one is so much tighter at an even faster tempo. It never feels rushed, even though it's blazingly fast. Everything said about Phil on this is spot on. But listen closely to Mickey and Billy, especially around minute 08:00 and you know this is pure orchestral synchronicity. The transition into a 1st set GDTRFM is magical, plus you can pull this out for any stick-in-the-mud who complains that '76 is "too slow".
Tennessee Jed
Sept. 28, 1976
Onondaga County War Memorial

Around 7:00 it's basically a prototype Terrapin jam. Great to hear how this theme is emerging at this point. You can hear the same in the one on the 24th too.
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