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2
He's Gone
Nov. 18, 1978
Uptown Theatre

Unique section after the gospel singing. Great transition to TOO
6
Touch of Grey
Sept. 15, 1982
Capital Centre

The debut, as an encore - raw, lyrics askew, fun times
3
The Music Never Stopped
Dec. 21, 1978
The Summit

A speedy rendition on a single extant AUD from what is IMO the golden age of TMNS. Good for 77-Feb79, but compares favorably to any MNS thereafter.
1
Cumberland Blues
Sept. 11, 1981
Greek Theater

This one cooks. It’s the third one since 74, but it’s all so fluid.
4
Mind Left Body Jam
Sept. 6, 1979
Madison Square Garden

The transition between NFA and Stella is about a minute of MLB. Not the best, but a unique transition and tease for 1979.
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Comments

The Other One
March 20, 1977
Winterland Arena

Before this one gets into a Jerry led spring 77 style space, there is some beautiful spring-like jazzy playing. These 77 OOs aren’t for everyone, I know, but I love this kind of thing at this time of year.
Deal
Sept. 11, 1981
Greek Theater

Yes Darkstar, this is a good one, more like that 5/1 Deal than some other 81s. It’s high gain shredding and he’s up in the mix. Later on, and I mean 83 and 84, as well as the last years, he wasn’t so out in front of the other instruments in the Deal outro and you can hear what I’m talking about in this version especially in the clarity of his playing in the first half minute of the outro.
Crazy Fingers
July 13, 1976
Orpheum Theatre

This one is a journey. The song itself is typical of the year: sweet, earnest, and with the SQ of the linked source, a bit tinny. Like all 76ers, the beginning of the outro is just beautiful, summer day music. But after the shift to the minor, they almost reach space, and by the end, you could be listening to playin' or the other one.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Aug. 17, 1980
Kansas City Municipal Auditorium Arena

Not as big as others, but tight and interesting. The beginning of the outro is strong. And similar to 11/30/79, there are two Scarlet solos, the second of which is better and appears to be an attempt to make up for the mistake. I liked this pair.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Sept. 29, 1977
Paramount Theatre

This one is a little off. It's better than dozens above it on the list - it's still a 77 half step - but it really doesn't stack up against almost all of 77 and particularly the fall versions.
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