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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.
10
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.
3
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.
2
Stella Blue
June 4, 1976
Paramount Theatre

Gorgeous vocals and a beautiful ensemble feel. This show is seriously underappreciated.
2
Let It Grow
June 4, 1976
Paramount Theatre

Fires off like a rocket. Souped up and accelerated. Is this the first LiG without the WRS to introduce it? It's a speed demon top notch version.

Comments

Big River
May 25, 1974
Campus Stadium, UCSB

Blisteringly hot version here. Great show all 'round.
Eyes Of The World
May 21, 1974
Edmundson Pavilion

Seriously tight and intricate. What a show this must have been. Phil's extensive soloing shows off his enormous genius.
Playin' In The Band
May 21, 1974
Edmundson Pavilion

A hell of a lot of music in these 46 minutes. I wouldn't say it gets as freaky as some, say 02.12.73, but endlessly fascinating. Something to contemplate, enjoy, and fade in and out to.
Bertha
Feb. 15, 1973
Dane County Coliseum

Played almost as a boogie-woogie, and Keith shows off his stride chops. Just lickety-split and dandy.
Mind Left Body Jam
May 19, 1974
Portland Memorial Coliseum

Turns MLB from a serene chill-out groove into a funk-blaster, and Jerry lets you know it with some vicious steam-whistle guitar noise at the start. Coooooooooooool.