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2
Feelin' Groovy Jam
Feb. 24, 1973
University of Iowa

This one emerges from a Phil solo. There are only two fragments of this show on the archive.
2
Brother Esau
June 23, 1984
City Island

Sometimes hard to tell one from another. But whatever. This one is good. It's from City Island, which should have been a cool spot to watch a show.
2
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
May 4, 1979
Hampton Coliseum

There is some magic post rio grandeo.
2
It's All Over Now Baby Blue
Aug. 14, 1981
Seattle Center Coliseum

Strike another match, go start anew: First one in 7 years. Sweet and slow, like the dozens to follow in the 80s and 90s.

Comments

The Music Never Stopped
Dec. 27, 1977
Winterland Arena

I missed the one I wanted by a year.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Nov. 23, 1978
Capital Centre

Awesome playing pre and post rio grandeo. Jerry does sound like a dying frog, but he tries to play his way around the laryngitis.
The Music Never Stopped
Nov. 18, 1978
Uptown Theatre

This is from the heyday of the song and this reading is really strong. But the quality of the SBD makes this version absolutely stand out.The midsection is great: rapid at first and then melodic and kind of cosmic before the segue and the outro is perfectly fine. I would put this one in the top 10.
The Music Never Stopped
Dec. 12, 1978
Jai-Alai Fronton

Great mid section.
The Music Never Stopped
June 9, 1977
Winterland Arena

The mid-jam is short, but the segue is a PERFECT release into the outro. The outro is shredded, but there are others that I prefer. While I do think that this is a legitimate top 20, I'm a little surprised to see it this high.
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