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3
El Paso
Oct. 18, 1972
Fox Theater

Galloping version from an outstanding show, complete with Yellow Rose of Texas tuning
2
Jack Straw
April 13, 1983
Patrick Gymnasium, U of Vermont

Jerry spirals this lead section into frenzied blaze.
2
Promised Land
Aug. 14, 1971
Berkeley Community Theater

Another snapshot of Phil's prominence throughout these Berkeley shows.
2
Samson and Delilah
June 18, 1976
Capitol Theatre

Love these ’76 Samsons – Phil’s thumpin, vid posted!
6
Eyes Of The World
Aug. 19, 1980
Uptown Theatre

Covers some ground, yet gallops fast
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Comments

Cold Rain and Snow
April 29, 1971
Fillmore East

Yeah, another sequence burned into my psyche... great transition going in, punctuated by two Phil power cords Bahmmp - Baah!
Wharf Rat
Sept. 16, 1987
Madison Square Garden

Slip through the plane for sure
Row Jimmy
Nov. 7, 1987
Henry J Kaiser Convention Center

The beautifully flowing bubbly noodlage really marks this version.
Sugar Magnolia
Feb. 9, 1973
Roscoe Maples Pavilion - Stanford University

Standout version - my favorite
Throwing Stones
Oct. 11, 1983
Madison Square Garden

Ah, the chaos of the early version jams, before they rounded it up into Ashes to Samson.
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