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GDTRFB

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Sugar Magnolia
July 2, 1986
Rubber Bowl - University of Akron

Bob starts laughing. If you were there, please post what happened to spawn that.
2
Sugar Magnolia
Dec. 16, 1986
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

A little too reserved - not a fan of this slower tempo.
1
Desolation Row
Oct. 22, 1990
Festhalle

Time to blow it.
3
Monkey and the Engineer
March 8, 1970
Star Theatre

Banter, intro, short version, sweet vocals.
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Sugar Magnolia
Dec. 28, 1986
Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center

Love the energy - diggin' that drumming big time.

Comments

Promised Land
June 24, 1976
Tower Theatre

Keith was a brilliant rock & roll player. It's just that his best work was on songs like Johnny B. Goode, Promised Land, Run Rudolph and Mystery Train, but those aren't the songs that people go "Oh, wow, man - that blew my mind and changed my life!". He wasn't anywhere near as dynamic, creative and dominant as Bruce was, but he sure as hell could rock. Oh yeah, how could I almost forget how good he was on some of those GDTRFBs. Jerry would be tearing it up face paced and Keith would be like some mad scientist, almost matching him note for note, when nobody else in the band could sustain that tempo.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
April 2, 1973
Boston Garden

Try 7-8-95. I can't even get to the 3 minute mark and I'm done with it.
Mama Tried
May 11, 1978
Springfield Civic Center Arena

You can almost hear Jerry sigh and go - huh? You want me to play some more guitar? OK.
Mexicali Blues
Nov. 17, 1973
Pauley Pavilion - University of California

Keith provides the musical structure, playing lead piano. Jerry has a short but sweet solo. About a much as you can expect from less than three and a half minutes.
Mexicali Blues
Oct. 2, 1994
Boston Garden

Wow - Jerry is on. Diminishing skills not showing here. Spry, perky and lively.