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5
Nobody's Fault But Mine
May 4, 1981
The Spectrum

Rare, rootsy and spare reading. The one in '79 when Jer's mic blew had more torque.
8
Sugar Magnolia
March 27, 1972
Academy of Music

FTB city Weir's showcasing his chops and Jer soars over him - Keith colors here finely, Impossible to sit during this one.....
5
Big Railroad Blues
July 2, 1971
Fillmore West

Pounding and loose. '71 action.
3
Promised Land
July 2, 1971
Fillmore West

Rawkish take with Jer's amp tubes glowing red.hot.
5
Sugar Magnolia
Nov. 12, 1971
San Antonio Civic Auditorium

Entire band got bit by the boogie bug.
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Comments

China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Oct. 24, 1971
Easttown Theatre

Whole band's got their macho up all over these two...
The Other One
Oct. 19, 1971
Northrop Auditorium, U. of Minn.

Darkness...
Not Fade Away
Dec. 9, 1971
Fox Theatre

Sad to see this had only 1 vote - I hope it gets heard and then given its due.. rollicking is the right descriptor...'71 NFA's had some special sauce. The GDTRFB is sweet justice as well - they hit overdrive smoothly NFA reprise is nice strong gut punch too +1 and more if I could... quality '71 action here.
Not Fade Away
Sept. 19, 1970
Fillmore East

Sweet Lincoln's mullet! Looks like I already bumped this sometime I dunno when before - required listening here.
Sugar Magnolia
Oct. 19, 1981
Sports Palace

I feel like the jam in Sugar Mags is one of their purest rock and roll song expressions - sure they played it a million times but when it was on - it was ON - no matter the era when Jer decided to flip the boogie switch and Bobby was screaming his shorts off - GAME OVER - just listened to Dallas 11/24/72 and that's a MOFO ... just a different styled one than this but both gotz the same roots. I love it when Jer soars over that Sugar Mags engine.....
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