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Candyman
April 6, 1978
Curtis Hixon Convention Center

April '78 goodness right here. This band's ability to shift dynamics from quiet to rock 'n roll loudness never ceases to amaze me
1
Eyes Of The World
March 26, 1983
Aladdin Theater

Not bad for ‘83, nice jamming at the end
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Touch of Grey
March 26, 1983
Aladdin Theater

Decent early version
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Stella Blue
March 26, 1983
Aladdin Theater

Jerry sings with emotion, and the first solo is a beauty..
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Deal
March 26, 1983
Aladdin Theater

Smoking Deal! Jerry’s guitar tone in 1983 was remarkable
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Comments

Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
April 24, 1978
Horton Field House - Illinois State University

Every time I listen to this one (which isn’t often), I forget about Bob’s slide playing, which sounds like a kid in Guitar Center picking up a slide for the first time. Everything else about this version is superb, but the slide is too distracting
Dancin' in the Streets
April 22, 1977
The Spectrum

Awesome version with a Mojo sandwiched in the middle
Playin' In The Band
April 21, 1978
Rupp Arena

An overlooked gem from the stellar month of April '78
Dark Star
Sept. 27, 1972
Stanley Theatre

Here’s Dick and Big Steve on QVC promoting DP11. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=V_9ZNsbJedk
Playin' In The Band
April 17, 1983
Meadowlands Arena

This needs to move up the board. For a year that’s not notable for Playin’s, this one really shines. Brent’s synthesizer sounds almost sinister at moments, like the moment the villain is revealed in a suspense movie.
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