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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

Not Fade Away
May 8, 1977
Barton Hall - Cornell University

Honestly think this is Jerry's single finest moment as a pure rock and roller
Truckin'
Jan. 13, 1978
Arlington Theater

Mutliple passes at THE CHORD on this one, looove it
Truckin'
Dec. 27, 1977
Winterland Arena

I LOVE truckin but this one is a bit too clunky in the buildup for my taste :)
Johnny B. Goode
Nov. 4, 1977
Cotterell Gym - Colgate University

The rhythm of this one is even more fluid, the pacing that much more urgent...love love love it.
It Must Have Been The Roses
Nov. 4, 1977
Cotterell Gym - Colgate University

cgarces you're right...this one has a little extra oomph than usual to it
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