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Grateful Novice

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Submissions

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Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Nov. 25, 1982
Bob Marley Performing Arts Center

I can't imagine how high everyone was.
6
Spanish Jam
Dec. 3, 1981
Dane County Coliseum

Nice jam into "Truckin." Can anyone id the organ lick Brent throws in just before the transition?
4
Drums -> Space
Dec. 3, 1981
Dane County Coliseum

Short and weird, just the way I like it.
6
Estimated Prophet
Dec. 3, 1981
Dane County Coliseum

Part of a nice Set II that surely has something for everyone.
10
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
Feb. 27, 1969
Fillmore West

Tight, solid version. Some nice harmonica playing from Pigpen.

Comments

Friend of the Devil
March 18, 1990
Civic Center

Nice to hear everyone else rise to the occasion and turn a standard reading into something better.
Little Red Rooster
March 18, 1990
Civic Center

They continue the blues-themed playing throughout “Stagger Lee” (which has SBD problems (a channel missing?) until about 2 minutes in), “MAMU” (where Bobby sounds vocally fatigued, singing very short phrases with more straining than inflection), > “Mexicali Blues” (highlights are Bobby singing “per-foome” for some reason, and some interesting MIDI trumpet, keyboard, and Bobby interplay, although Weir is quite low in the mix).
Wharf Rat
May 7, 1977
Boston Garden

Agree that this version is overlooked, but this show has some glaring flaws that Barton and any number of other shows from this run just don't have (first and foremost: huge amounts of dead air and downtime).
The Wheel
May 7, 1977
Boston Garden

Some of the best playing from the entire night. Rather underrated.
Eyes Of The World
May 7, 1977
Boston Garden

IMHO, this is one of the only tracks from this show truly worth the massive hype surrounding it.