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Deal
Nov. 12, 1972
Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Hall

Channels missing in the SBD (no keys, quite vocals), but if you want to study just Jerry's solo, (and it's a killer one), then give this a spin.
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Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Oct. 30, 1972
Ford Auditorium

A solid, sweet rocker. Seems like MHUT had matured in '72 by this point to the stand-alone anchor that it remained until the end.
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Candyman
Oct. 30, 1972
Ford Auditorium

The total package, with everything this song was meant to have: Sadness, menace, self-consciousness, braggadocio, regret. A beautiful performance.
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Truckin'
Oct. 30, 1972
Ford Auditorium

Hot steam. Starting around 5:30 Jerry blisters the world with fire.
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Box of Rain
Oct. 30, 1972
Ford Auditorium

Levels all a bit off, AUD a bit murky, but damned if this isn't the most glorious ensemble yowp this song can be. Joyous and loving: It's all there.
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Comments

Dancin' in the Streets
April 26, 1977
Capitol Theater

Who has a working link to the video??? Every link mentioned on the Archive comments, e-tree, and setlists.net all appear to be broken. I looove this show, and wouldn't give it a C audio quality. Arguably a B- though, so agreed it may explain the lack of love. This is a great transitional Dancin' full of wah wah and a long Bobby + Jerry dippin' and gliding, slippin' and slidin' transition vamp outro. Fun fun dance along stuff.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
April 26, 1977
Capitol Theater

Not sure I agree with Catalonia: The pre-and post-Rio-grande solos are both brilliant. Jerry builds a recurrent rhythmic theme higher and higher up to the emotional breakthrough. He knows exactly what he's doing and the band is tight behind him all the way. Great '77 stuff here folks, and don't let the AUD scare you off.
Deal
April 26, 1977
Capitol Theater

If there's a video post the link please! This is a hot version for sure, with a big anthemic out-chorus to close out the set. Love this energy, but with some AUD issues suffers by proximity to some of the other shows of the 'peak '77' era.
Promised Land
June 9, 1976
Boston Music Hall

Keith's razzle dazzle is in full form. Short version, but tight and fun to close out a helluva first set.
Looks Like Rain
June 9, 1976
Boston Music Hall

Magic. This show is wall-to-wall highlights, but this... this is just top shelf. Bobby and Donna nail the harmonies throughout, Phil gives the master class and Jerry is simultaneously peaking after peaking as the soloist while somehow tucked away under the singers, supporting it all.
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