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SlowlyTooFades

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Sugar Magnolia
Oct. 19, 1994
Madison Square Garden

Very energetic version from a period when that wasn't a given.
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Stella Blue
Oct. 19, 1994
Madison Square Garden

A surprisingly powerful version, JG very passionate and on-top of it. Especially given it had to follow a LWTGH which fizzled into nothing.
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Black Throated Wind
March 25, 1994
Nassau Coliseum

Very powerful Bobby on this one: his acoustic pairs nicely with strong vocals. And great support from the band & Hornsby as well.

Comments

St. Stephen
Oct. 31, 1971
Ohio Theatre

We became familiar with this because of Dick's Picks #2. But it was amazing that a jam like this had been, basically, unheard. Keith stepping up, and the middle section goes on and on.
St. Stephen
April 28, 1971
Fillmore East

Very intense in the break with TC on organ you have the contrast of 1969 with the sound of 1971. Lesh is essential here.
Dark Star
April 8, 1971
Boston Music Hall

Short and simple version, recalling '68, but with the added wisdom of time. A nice summary of where the band was in 1971 with reference to earlier material. And from a really good, oft-ignored show.
Truckin'
May 26, 1972
Strand Lyceum

The edited version on E72 made me a fan for life: no turning back!
Playin' In The Band
May 26, 1973
Kezar Stadium

One of the best examples of JG's use of wha-wha for those great high-register sounds. Parts of it are just "twinkling" - excuse the flowery language!
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