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Cumberland Blues
Aug. 7, 1971
Golden Hall

Jerry rips; classic summer 71
3
Sugaree
Aug. 5, 1971
Hollywood Palladium

A laid back one. Phil's bass and Billy in the groove.
6
Passenger
June 8, 1977
Winterland Arena

Everyone is on for this one. Great vocals, even by Donna. Why isn't this getting any love?

Comments

Jack Straw
Nov. 6, 1977
Broome County Arena

very energetic. i'd like to say that this is one of those shows that stay that way. now, here's some info some of you might not know: Dick liked this show the best of the early Nov run, but it took Dave to release it. Dick's second choice was 11/4, but instead he released 11/5 on DP34. and a lot of 11/2 made it onto DP34 and DaP12 (11/4). in other words, this was one great run!
Ship of Fools
Sept. 18, 1974
Parc des Expositions

Beats 5/9. And really, really beats Red Rocks. And yes, that JG solo was perfect. One of the best shows of 74. Why can't I buy this one separately on CD? I'm bitter!
Ship of Fools
July 31, 1974
Dillon Stadium

This is one of the best recordings of Ship live. Kidd Candelario. Every instrument is well mixed and you can really hear Phil and Keith. Plus it's an excellent performance. It's very hard to grade renditions of this song because there so many that sound really good. One of the things to note is that the band sticks to a tight arrangement, which results in almost every one clocking in at the 7 minute mark (at least in the Keith era).
Ship of Fools
Oct. 18, 1974
Winterland Arena

Strange. Easily in the top 10 or maybe top 5 of the Keith era. Excellent support by Bob and especially Keith. Perfect vocal by JG.
Ship of Fools
Aug. 4, 1974
Philadelphia Civic Center

Unbelievably underrated. Should be top 10 or higher, There's a reason that some folks say that 1974 was Keith's most creative year.
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