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The Wheel
Oct. 30, 1977
Assembly Hall - Indiana University

A crisp version with a PITB jam outro before Wharf Rat.
4
And We Bid You Goodnight
Aug. 21, 1968
Fillmore West

About 3 minutes before Alligator ends, there is a really aggressive run through we bid you goodnight.
6
Mountain Jam
Aug. 21, 1968
Fillmore West

15.5 minutes after Alligator begins, or at the 5:00 mark of the 2nd "Alligator" there is a mountain.
4
Mountain Jam
Dec. 12, 1980
Swing Auditorium

It's just one "First there is a mountain, then there is a mountain and then there is" in the CCS>IKYR transition.
5
Sugaree
May 2, 1981
The Spectrum

The 2nd solo is great. Nothing never heard before, but constructed perfectly.

Comments

Samson and Delilah
June 26, 1976
Auditorium Theatre

Absolutely. Samson is one of the songs that I prefer in '76 to the years that followed. The whole band is smoking here.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Oct. 20, 1978
Winterland Arena

A solid rendition with some weird Bob stuff going on in the background from time to time. Maybe not the most expansive version, but the sound quality and the era make this one worth hearing for halfsteppers.
The Music Never Stopped
May 7, 1978
Field House - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

A couple of blemishes, but on balance an excellent version. The midsection is speedier than most and hits some nice waves before some awkwardness around the turn to the outro which itself is solid, typical '78 sledding. A/A- all around.
The Music Never Stopped
June 15, 1976
Beacon Theatre

I listened to this last week and I loved the '76 Jerry sound on the outro. I hear two things at the end, the second of which is the regular signal for the band to end the song. But in the brief segment just before that I hear something faintly recognizable. It, like the rest of the jam, is short but excellent.
He's Gone
Dec. 1, 1979
Stanley Theater

I love this He's Gone and the fall '79 ether it seamlessly arrives at. The whole segment through Gloria and the 1st CC Rider make this a relic.