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Mexicali Blues
May 25, 1974
Campus Stadium, UCSB

“It’s polka time!” Shouts Bobby at the beginning of this one! Honored to submit this one. Absolute rager from an underrated show.
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Candyman
Nov. 13, 1972
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall

Passionate and poignant. Fantastic Fall 72 version.
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Black Peter
Oct. 18, 1980
Saenger Performing Arts Center

Stunning organ parts that take the song to a different level. Feels like I'm going down a lazy river without a care in the world.
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Weather Report Suite
Sept. 24, 1973
Civic Arena

Horns!! Let it Grow is already on here but the Whole suite needs love. When the horns come in you can't help but smile. Pure and beautiful.
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Friend of the Devil
Nov. 23, 1978
Capital Centre

Stunning version. Sung with lots of passion, and during the solo, Jerry lets Wolf run loose and lets her howl. Great version from a great show!

Comments

Spanish Jam
July 19, 1974
Selland Arena

Olé!
Mexicali Blues
Dec. 28, 1979
Oakland Auditorium

Not usually a fan of this tune, but this really caught my attention. Genuinely the most Polka version I’ve heard in a while and MAN are they feeling it. You can hear right off the bat that even the band knows how good this is. Awesome.
Wharf Rat
Sept. 28, 1972
Stanley Theatre

Man this shines, what an ethereal rendition with a very beautiful ending jam. He’s Gone>The Other One>Me and Bobby McGee>The Other One>Wharf Rat is a section of music not to be missed by any stretch of the imagination.
Playin' In The Band
Nov. 15, 1972
Oklahoma City Music Hall

So good my comment posted twice
Playin' In The Band
Nov. 15, 1972
Oklahoma City Music Hall

For 30 minutes, the band creates some of the most hauntingly intimate moments of musical inspiration I’ve ever heard. Never lets up, Bobby is going absolutely HAM on the rhythm, almost teasing Let it Grow around the 8 minute mark, and Jerry embarks on a spiritual journey that leads the band to Nirvana. Incredible.