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Samson and Delilah
Sept. 23, 1976
Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke U

Bobby tears it up, not just vocally, but through brilliant guitar work
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Looks Like Rain
Sept. 23, 1976
Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke U

No doubt with a better source this would be high up on the list. Listen to Jerry's supersonic flyby as Bobby and Donna caress the out chorus.
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Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
Sept. 23, 1976
Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke U

Help us Charlie Miller, you're our only hope! Seriously though, this is a blisteringly hot version. Don't miss it.
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Dancin' in the Streets
Aug. 26, 1976
Club Front Studio

Very cool studio rehearsals with new grooves and wildly flanged sound. Fall '76 versions are some of the best, and here they are still in the egg.
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The Music Never Stopped
Aug. 4, 1976
Roosevelt Stadium

Jerry tears this one apart with a shredding solo. The link here is bass-heavy SBD with some decay, but just brilliant playing by all.
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Comments

Let It Grow
Sept. 25, 1976
Capital Centre

I wouldn't call this "chill" by any standard, other than maybe the ultra-cokey early '80s versions. This is speedy and even sounds rushed to me. Check out any LIG from before the hiatus, or even after '86 for chill.
Pretty Peggy O
Sept. 25, 1976
Capital Centre

Trust me: Choose the Dick's Picks version, over the Archive: It's more in tune, the tape speed doesn't wobble, and there's no cut. Aside from that, this is a picture-perfect version of Peggy-O: Jerry is emotive but not mawkish, and the band moves with oomph and purpose.
Mama Tried
Sept. 25, 1976
Capital Centre

I agree too! Most under-appreciated year of the 70s, for sure. I think it's because it doesn't have that shiny polish that '77 has, and doesn't have the pre-hiatus wildness. That said, it's an experimental (though not necessarily 'outer-spheres weirdness' experimental) profoundly musical and virtuoso year. This is a great version of a beautiful tune.
Cassidy
Sept. 25, 1976
Capital Centre

This song brings so much beauty to the world. I fully agree with you, brother. Gentle poetry, and Jerry shredding. What more could you ask for?
Ramble On Rose
Sept. 25, 1976
Capital Centre

There's a lot more grit and gravel in Jerry's voice on this one than on most from the era. I think he and Bobby poured on some heat to warm up at the start of this set, with the Minglewood before this one really blazing as well.
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