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Mercury

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Submissions

2
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
July 11, 1970
Fillmore East

Only one tape on archive… yes! Bouncy, steamrollin’ ‘70.
1
Terrapin Station
May 8, 1979
Recreation Hall - Penn State University

Well done
5
Mama Tried
Feb. 2, 1970
Fox Theatre

There's a certain emphatic vibrancy to all the songs in this concert
1
Sugar Magnolia
Nov. 11, 1971
Atlanta Municipal Auditorium

Hangin' way tough in the lead pack
1
Tennessee Jed
Nov. 11, 1971
Atlanta Municipal Auditorium

Youthful bounce and well-juggled closing jam

Comments

Tennessee Jed
Feb. 26, 1973
Pershing Municipal Auditorium

Yup
Big Railroad Blues
Feb. 26, 1973
Pershing Municipal Auditorium

she's a rollin' down the line... SCHRED
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 11, 1980
Cumberland County Civic Center

Interesting outro riff by Brent in the intro. And Bobby mixes this one up with great effect, e.g. the deliberate two-chord hits in the transition. He propels the Fire in similar fashion. The Scarlet is also one of a good handful without the “ain’t nothin’ wrong” verse which, in some interpretations, signals the eagerness to just play.
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Nov. 17, 1971
Albuquerque Civic Auditorium

This one hasn't sunk in yet. It's MASSIVE. The muddy copy on the archive won't do it. You've got to listen to the whole NFA>GDTRFB>NFA DP 26 version. I've upped it to 5, only. Should be near the top, IMO. Wow.
The Other One
March 24, 1971
Winterland Arena

Thanks for highlighting this. Great period – they're both eager to jam and patient to let it develop…