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Wharf Rat
Sept. 27, 1976
Community War Memorial Auditorium

Keith shines on a long, flowing intro section that spills into space-mellow Rat-Goodness
14
Last Time
Dec. 8, 1993
Sports Arena

Emerges from Space with a very long intro & very distinct and sustained St. Stephen tease! My favorite version.
10
Dear Mr. Fantasy
July 18, 1989
Alpine Valley

Part of what made this Alpine run so legendary. Soulful and Brent-astic.
5
Big Railroad Blues
Aug. 14, 1971
Berkeley Community Theater

Maybe the best pure hard riving Rock&Roll version. Lean, mean, and Jerry supreme!
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Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Nov. 2, 1977
Field House - Seneca College

Rarely heard (left out of DP Bonus tracks for Vol. 34) but another sweet/smooth '77 winner.
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Comments

China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Oct. 12, 1981
Olympia Halle

Blazing early 80's magic.
Althea
Oct. 12, 1981
Olympia Halle

Right on. This whole fall European tour seems to get overlooked. (The Spain show is fantastic as well.) Great Althea here in what may have been the best overall year for this tune,
Cassidy
Oct. 12, 1983
Madison Square Garden

Hey Sleuth, I'm thrilled someone finally paid this version proper notice. No other I've heard before or since packs in such perfect jamming from take off to touch down, and by '83 they had added that extra jam section that broadens the song's range-- not unlike how Jack Straw expanded its horizons from a mellow compact tune from '72-'74 into a jamming barn burner by '77. Maybe this version will get some more love now that you've nudged it along!
C. C. Rider
Sept. 26, 1981
Buffalo Auditorium

From a very very good show, as was the previous night at Lehigh. This is a rocked out but still blues-rooted CC. Up worthy.
I Need A Miracle
Jan. 11, 1979
Nassau Coliseum

Try the previous night's Miracle. IMO even better than this one, which is quite good.
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