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Wharf Rat
Dec. 27, 1977
Winterland Arena

12 minutes of '77 magic from an under rated show
5
Ship of Fools
July 14, 1976
Orpheum Theatre

Sweet Jerry vocals. A delicate ship setting sail into the post 1974 seas. Good harmonies from Bob and Donna. An overlooked show from an overlooked yea
4
Deal
Aug. 5, 1974
Philadelphia Civic Arena

One of best of 1974. Tight, Jerry inventive and confident, good soloing. Everything a Deal should be. Give it a listen.
4
Johnny B. Goode
May 5, 1977
New Haven Coliseum

Nice Keith solo at the end to end a superb show from start to end.
3
Row Jimmy
May 12, 1974
University of Nevada

Comes out of a MLB jam, a big fat mellow groove sets out what is one of those weeks of really good versions.
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Comments

Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
June 12, 1976
Music Hall

Great version from a really good show. I've been listening to a lot of 1976 shows whilst waiting for Dave's Picks Vol 18. I really have undervalued this year. More laid back , not the fire of 77 or 78, but the singing from them all is so good-especially Bob and Donna who don't shriek nearly so much(sometimes not at all) and how much better that is.
Uncle John's Band
May 4, 1972
Olympia Theater

Harmonious singing,which really makes or breaks this song.
Cassidy
June 24, 1976
Tower Theatre

Donna and Bobby really sing on this. Listen to all of the Cassidy's from this June 76 run-fabulous. Normally I skip this song. Same as the Looks Like rains. If only they had stuck to singing how much better so many shows would be.
Promised Land
June 24, 1976
Tower Theatre

Usually this song is a bit of a filler, or to help get the sound set up-but here it closes off a first set that starts solid and keeps improving. By the time they get to Promised Land it rocks but smoothly-no screeching or forced playing. Keith is really on fire this whole show. Go listen to the 2nd set. You won't regret it.
Wharf Rat
June 24, 1976
Tower Theatre

Absolutely. Keith's playing in the whole run of June shows is very good. The whole 2nd set is sparkling.
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