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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

China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
April 19, 1984
Philadelphia Civic Center

Yes, the transition is where it’s at.
Not Fade Away
May 9, 1977
War Memorial

I’ll add my voice to the chorus of underrated. I’ve listened to this 4 or 5 times over the last couple of weeks and it is as good as the night before and there are some really interesting guitar episodes in the middle.
Jack Straw
July 9, 1989
Giants Stadium

Good energy
He's Gone
Sept. 3, 1977
Raceway Park

I’ve been sampling he’s gones for a couple of weeks now and I keep coming back to this one. I’ve never focused so specifically on all of the elements of the song before so while Id been familiar with this version since DP15, I’ve never been as mesmerized as I have been of late by the gospel section, the outro and then the shredding that goes into an all time NFA. Blissful music after the vocal jam
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
April 27, 1977
Capitol Theatre

Far as I know there are only three 77 scarlet fire videos on YouTube and this is one of them. The others that I know of are 4/25 and 12/31. The April videos from the Capitol are great and this one reveals what spring 77 looked like in all its glory. The Winterland New Years run by and large has dark view of the stage from further away though the good time people are having is more evident. I’ve loved finding those videos on YouTube decades later, but the choices before the late 80s are considerably narrower than what is available from the 70s.
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