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Dancin' in the Streets
Oct. 10, 1976
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Funky all over the place, excellent transition to Wharf Rat and then back again
56
Estimated Prophet
May 8, 1977
Barton Hall - Cornell University

I know, I know you can't pick Ithica for everything, but this is one of the best versions ever.
8
Estimated Prophet
June 16, 1990
Shoreline Amphitheatre

Heady - Spacey - Healy-ized version. That goes for the whole 2nd.
24
Friend of the Devil
Dec. 26, 1979
Oakland Auditorium

Slow, smooth excellent vocals and great solos by Jer, Brent and Bobby
11
Uncle John's Band
Feb. 11, 1970
Fillmore East

Beautiful version

Comments

Wharf Rat
June 20, 1983
Merriweather Post Pavilion

The lightning strike and power hiccup causes Phil to go and drop a terrifying number of bombs leading into the - I'll get up and fly away section. It's so great.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
Oct. 1, 1976
Market Square Arena

This is the Slipknot! that all other Slipknots! aim to be when they grow up. If in the right mood you will forget that you are even listening to Slipknot, before it triumphantly returns and goes into a great Franklin's. Fall '76 is when they got it going on, heading in to the legendary Spring of '77.
Playin' In The Band
Feb. 22, 1974
Winterland Arena

Wow. The jam is outstanding as '74 Playins have come to be known. This one is a fused Playin' jam and Slipknot. You get to hear Jer's mind working in developing the classic Slipknot runs. Very cool stuff. Trippinessss.
Shakedown Street
April 2, 1989
Civic Arena

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Shakedown Street
April 2, 1989
Civic Arena

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