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Submissions

4
Mind Left Body Jam
Oct. 18, 1978
Winterland Arena

An MLB and Mojo jam hybrid. Already submitted as mojo by cgarces. Only 3 minutes, but worth the trip.
3
Drums
Aug. 16, 1981
MacArthur Court, U of Oregon

With Kens Kesey and Babbs.
3
Eyes Of The World
Aug. 16, 1981
MacArthur Court, U of Oregon

This one gets to a crazy place before drums, which, it turns out, is a prankster reunion.
5
Estimated Prophet
Aug. 16, 1981
MacArthur Court, U of Oregon

Might and glory gonna be my name.
10
Eyes Of The World
April 8, 1978
Veterans Memorial Coliseum

The Eyes of the 1st S>F>E>E sequence. A lot of piano, some episodes of beauty and, near the end, some rio-grandeo-type quiet to loud modulation.

Comments

Cumberland Blues
Oct. 2, 1972
Springfield Civic Center

I had to take a listen when I read the description since it reads so well. I would have taken much less, but I found the description apt when I heard the song. It's not my era, but it's not far outside it either and I thought this was great.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 30, 1980
Milwaukee Auditorium

Pretty solid all the way around, uptempo, with the guitars clear in the mix.
Feel Like A Stranger
June 29, 1980
Pauley Pavilion

Yes, this one is of its own sort and fiery. Bobby's guitar playing is as much fun to listen to as Jerry's. I even like the tremolo synth sound (or whatever you would like to call it) that Brent used on this tune when Go To Heaven was new - and over the years I've hated those sounds at one time or another. This one is good - a nice call.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
April 23, 1977
Springfield Civic Center

The slipknot is special because of how spacey it is and Keith is playing some weirdness too. But the Help is a little sloppy and the thematic parts of slipknot too. Still, all that weirdness is worth it.
Sugaree
June 21, 1980
West High Auditorium

I like this one for Jerry's tone when he starts his second solo - its outer space travel soundtrack material. That follows one of those occasional solo breaks taken by Mydland in Sugaree early in his tenure.