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6
Stella Blue
Oct. 19, 1981
Sports Palace

Beautiful segue in from the Other One
25
Playin' In The Band
Oct. 17, 1972
Fox Theatre

Overlooked by the next night's suite, but another effortlessly powerful 72 Playin'
4
Attics of My Life
Oct. 3, 1994
Boston Garden

Dare I say, an upbeat "Attics"
5
Playin' In The Band
Aug. 4, 1979
Oakland Auditorium

Shit gets wild.
1
Not Fade Away
July 18, 1972
Rossevelt Stadium

Manages to be blistering and gorgeous. Never heard a NFA like it
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Comments

Truckin'
Dec. 10, 1979
Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Hall

Never heard a better second peak.
Dancin' in the Streets
Dec. 10, 1979
Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Hall

BRENT! FILTHY BRENT!
Sugar Magnolia
May 21, 1974
Edmundson Pavilion

I didn't like the slower pace of this at first...but it allowed Jerry the space to nail some amazing, amazing runs. It made me tear up in the middle of a damn workout!
Truckin'
May 19, 1974
Portland Memorial Coliseum

My Truckin' test is when the buildup -> skipped beat -> powerchord (you know what I'm talking bout) makes me jump up and explode upon hitting the ground.....monster version
New Minglewood Blues
May 19, 1966
Avalon Ballroom

Love the vocals!
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