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Mama Tried
Aug. 31, 1980
Capitol Center

Sometimes you know a tune will be heady on the first note. The crowd seems to know it too. Killer solo.
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U.S. Blues (Wave That Flag)
Aug. 20, 1980
Uptown Theatre

Ass-kicking version, beautifully sung. Notable in that every note of Bobby's slide playing is exactly in tune.
2
Terrapin Station
Aug. 20, 1980
Uptown Theatre

Always looking for the great middle jams in this tune. This one is long, meandering, dreamy
1
Aiko Aiko
Aug. 16, 1980
Mississippi River Festival

Jerry and Phil kill this encore version
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The Other One
June 29, 1980
Pauley Pavilion

An undiscovered 01? This one has huge, crazy peaks by Jerry at 4:25 and Jerry and Bobby at 8:05. Madness, fits and starts, like any great O1.
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Comments

Candyman
May 14, 1980
Nassau Coliseum

Beautiful version. Lots of subtlety and emotion in Jerry's vocal. He kills it in the solo and his lick before the repeated chorus at the end cuts like a knife.
Franklin's Tower
May 15, 1980
Nassau Coliseum

Huge version with heroic solos. Billy is the driving force.
Lost Sailor -> Saint of Circumstance
May 14, 1980
Nassau Coliseum

Another great mysterious, meandering jam out of Saint and into a great Comes a Time
Terrapin Station
May 11, 1980
Cumberland County Civic Center

Love the emphatic singing and angry riffs from Jerry
Uncle John's Band
May 8, 1980
Glens Falls Civic Center

Jerry's middle solo is brilliant. Cutting, piercing.
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