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King Bee
Jan. 24, 1970
Honolulu Civic Auditorium
Overlooked. Fine fine Pigpen here. Warm voice, swagger and just enough whisky-soak on the sound.
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Cold Rain and Snow
Jan. 24, 1970
Honolulu Civic Auditorium
Firing on all cylinders. Hot ensemble singing. Great sound.
10
Cumberland Blues
Jan. 24, 1970
Honolulu Civic Auditorium
Beautiful, tight show opener. Incomplete recording of this show on the archive. TC's last show, too.
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Hard to Handle
Jan. 23, 1970
Honolulu Civic Auditorium
Classic "single" version, meaning shorter and more compact than the '71 hyperspace megas.
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Dire Wolf
Jan. 17, 1970
Oregon State University
Cuts in, but otherwise sublime. This and the night before's are almost studio-quality perfect.
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Jack A Roe
May 17, 1977
Memorial Coliseum
Hardly recognisable for anyone familiar with the acoustic versions, but an absolute pleasure.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
May 17, 1977
Memorial Coliseum
Inventive, energetic and fun. A beaut from one of the great months.
Alligator
Aug. 23, 1968
Shrine Auditorium
"Burn down the Fillmore gas the Avalon". Did I hear Bobby right around 2:35??? To answer my own question, it appears that Bobby started this as a dig at other venues when they were co-running the Carousel. These lines don't appear on Anthem.
The Eleven
Aug. 23, 1968
Shrine Auditorium
Pure, clean high-flying jam. Mind-blowing how well they played in 11/4 without spontaneously combusting. Pig's organ never sounded so much like the organ on Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone". More early traces of the Bard's influence on the boys?
Eyes Of The World
Sept. 7, 1973
Nassau Coliseum
Great 2nd set, yes, but this Eyes takes it well furthur... It's got everything - blazing, soaring and blisteringly fast. Really tops.
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Sugaree, Alexandra Palace, Sept. 11, 1974
Friend of the Devil, Oakland Auditorium, Dec. 27, 1981
Mexicali Blues, Market Square Arena, Feb. 3, 1979
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