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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
Oct. 16, 1977
Louisiana State U

This one is good. There is plenty of tension in the midsection before the flip to the outro as in every truly good MNS. Not my absolute favorite, but a top 10.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
June 7, 1991
Deer Creek Music Center

Sharleena - I just took a look at your google doc and I wanted to say that your insanity is right up my alley. Thanks for sharing! I will have to check out 8/27/81.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
Feb. 26, 1977
Swing Auditorium

I'm surprised that this is as high as it is. The Slipknot is certainly where most of the action takes place - it is dark and exploratory. The last three minutes of Franklin's Tower are great too. But this triptych thrives on tightness and tightness is conspicuously lacking in a number of places. I'm not going to upvote this because I think that we have a real conversation about what belongs in 4th place now, with four tied for that spot.
Pretty Peggy O
Feb. 27, 1977
Robertson Gym, UC Santa Barbara

This version is tight. *yawn* But it's 1977...
Estimated Prophet
Feb. 27, 1977
Robertson Gym, UC Santa Barbara

It's early and they are still working this out. This and the day before are interesting for their historical import, but there are more than a dozen from the first half of '77 to put squarely in front of these two.
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