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Grateful Novice

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Submissions

7
Saint of Circumstance
May 22, 1982
Greek Theatre - University of California

Jerry dials his tone in early and contributes in a big way.
5
Never Trust A Woman
May 22, 1982
Greek Theatre - University of California

Some great organ riffs, some great blues playing from Jerry.
3
From the Heart of Me
Feb. 3, 1979
Market Square Arena

I love how it functions in the context of the whole first set.
12
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Feb. 3, 1979
Market Square Arena

This whole show needs some love. Don't be discouraged by the uneven quality of the tapes/SBDs!
5
Eyes Of The World
Feb. 3, 1979
Market Square Arena

The smoothest transition out of "Estimated" that I've heard, and it doesn't let up.

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.