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FreedomHaul

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13
Friend of the Devil
April 30, 1977
The Palladium

20
Its All Over Now
April 30, 1977
The Palladium

Great early-70s vibe on this (esp. w/ Moore's AUD). Honky-tonk Keith!
17
Bertha
April 30, 1977
The Palladium

Love the double opener, typically great playing from the time. Keith fans esp. should know this Palladium run.
14
Brokedown Palace
May 1, 1977
The Palladium

Beautiful performance.
10
The Other One
May 1, 1977
The Palladium

Never really expands beyond the song’s material, but hard and well-played. Hear in context of set 2.

Comments

The Other One
Feb. 3, 1979
Market Square Arena

Completely agree!
Feel Like A Stranger
Dec. 2, 1981
Assembly Hall

The opening synth parts sound really cool, and really mark a distinctive break from many of their sounds in the 70s. Does Jerry get some of his ideas about his ideal 80s tone from these colors?
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Feb. 3, 1979
Market Square Arena

Glad you liked the S>F, and the whole sequence is great. I found the China > Rider here: https://archive.org/details/gd1979-02-03.set1.sbd.fixed-102851.miller.102876.flac16 Beware the huge Phil sound!
Lost Sailor
May 22, 1982
Greek Theatre - University of California

Nice version!
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Feb. 3, 1979
Market Square Arena

Listen to Jerry kick things up a notch during his first solo in "Rider." It's like he thought things were poking along, and definitely revs the engine.