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It Must Have Been The Roses
June 18, 1974
Freedom Hall

In addition to the great playing throughout this first set, you can grin at the several musical references to the Derby that the boys threw in.
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Sugar Magnolia
June 18, 1974
Freedom Hall

Light first half of a titanic encore. The anniversary's coming up, might as well give the show a listen...
10
Not Fade Away
Nov. 6, 1977
Broome County Arena

Slow but mighty.
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Tennessee Jed
March 24, 1973
The Spectrum

I know most folks are indifferent re this song, but this type of mid-tempo bouncing shuffle is one of the things I love most about this band.
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Dire Wolf
Nov. 6, 1977
Broome County Arena

Another great version from this fantastic night.
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Comments

Sugaree
Jan. 11, 1979
Nassau Coliseum

FYI: The SBD sounds terrible (lots of hiss), so I checked out the Gatto AUD (FOB, https://archive.org/details/gd79-01-11.gatto.kempka.308.sbeok.shnf).
Eyes Of The World
May 18, 1977
Fox Theatre

It's got mine too, and I second the late-era Dew as well. If any of you fine gents are going to the D S O Jubilee next week, let's meet up!
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
March 22, 1990
Copps Coliseum

This really is the business, IF you like MIDI Jerry and the sound of the band in a space this big. It's a fundamentally different sound from the '77 stuff, yeah, and I get why people aren't into it, but there are reasons so many people have voted for it. At least worth another listen.
Jack Straw
June 4, 1978
Campus Stadium - University Of California

As good as advertised. Apparently the show is uneven (Bobby sounds drunk as sunshine), but Jerry sounds unreal. His tone is a joy to listen to.
Tennessee Jed
June 4, 1978
Campus Stadium - University Of California

Is he sick? I know about the laryngitis at the start of this year...
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