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Submissions

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Loser
April 18, 1971
Lusk Field House - State University Of New York

'71 Losers are the raw, real deal. Biting, snakey leads with a despaired vocal delivery.
5
Me and My Uncle
April 18, 1971
Lusk Field House - State University Of New York

Trail dusty and raw with sparky Jerry solo - hot 71 style
3
Playin' In The Band
Nov. 14, 1971
Texas Christian University

Buzzy tightness with some lit fuse jamming.
8
Bertha
Nov. 14, 1971
Texas Christian University

The jam in this take blazes hotter than most any other - Jer throws an Eww! in there for good measure.
3
Johnny B. Goode
Aug. 14, 1971
Berkeley Community Theater

In true hard rocking '71 fashion - cover yer nuts.

Comments

Little Red Rooster
April 20, 1984
Philadelphia Civic Center

Oh wait a minute this is the track that is going to melt all the snow in the NE - seriously. Spin it and you will see - sheesh.
Cold Rain and Snow
April 20, 1984
Philadelphia Civic Center

Hey with Augusta '84 sitting at the top - I'd like to hear what anyone thinks of this one - same year different tour. More Jerry in my opinion and it rocks a bit harder tho both are very similar sounding. It's one of my favorites and I think top notch for the decade. I'm gonna go blast this in my barn along with some early Cautions to melt the snow later up here on the Midcoast.
Sugar Magnolia
Oct. 29, 1977
Evans Field House, Northern Illinois University

Definitely different take here and it is clear they were having fun (see drum break) but I have to say the 1st half is a mess to me (not that I really care) cause the goods are always in the jam to the break and then the SSDD. And while I normally love Jerry's soaring note picking over a full gallop on my favorite SMAGS (ex. 3/23/72) ANY SONG with Jerbear BLASTING chords instead is a winner. +1 with a grin.
Playin' In The Band
Nov. 30, 1980
Fox Theatre

Ripping fast and great to boot. +1
Caution
Feb. 4, 1969
The Music Box

Pop Rocks and Soda right here kiddos.....