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5
New Minglewood Blues
May 4, 1977
The Palladium

At least as good as Barton, but not as well known.
5
They Love Each Other
May 4, 1977
The Palladium

very nice. Garcia's floating effortlessly above band.
8
Big River
May 4, 1977
The Palladium

1/2 Step > Big River. The run of top shelf May shows starts here.
5
Uncle John's Band
May 3, 1977
The Palladium

Each night of this run has a stellar encore. I prefer 04-29's UJB, but this one's still very solid.
4
Not Fade Away
May 3, 1977
The Palladium

Builds and builds.

Comments

Desolation Row
May 10, 1987
Laguna Seca Raceway

Greetings and welcome MuffinMan! Thanks for turning me on to this, it's a great version. Bobby is singing his heart out, and the rest of the boys support him quite musically. This is how Dylan is meant to be performed!
Logger Song
Sept. 7, 1985
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Thanks djchall– I was wondering about what was being done to Bobby's sound (at the board?). No big deal, just curious.
Logger Song
Sept. 7, 1985
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Had to check it out since I'd not heard it before. Can anyone clue me in on what's going on here?
Bird Song
Dec. 12, 1994
Sports Arena

Nice version! Long and trippy, with some nice playing from Vince and Bobby especially (Phil sounds a bit too low in the AUD for me to really tell either way). I realize it’s not for everybody, but I have always liked MIDI Jerry, and while I think that the broader palette of colors could be a crutch sometimes, it definitely expands the band’s sound and is masterful when tastefully applied (like here). 90s fans, this is the business. Others, get past the date and give me substantive criticism if you don’t like it, I’d love to talk about it.
Me and My Uncle
Dec. 5, 1971
Felt Forum - Madison Square Garden

Absolutely.