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16
He's Gone
June 30, 1985
Merriweather Post Pavilion

Sublime. Full heady steam engine coming down the track, check out this deep sounding monster, mellow and contained and nailed
13
Big Railroad Blues
June 30, 1985
Merriweather Post Pavilion

Jerry kicks this into high gear, a smokin' version
26
Terrapin Station
April 24, 1978
Horton Field House - Illinois State University

Dynamic and skillfully played version, featured on Dave's Picks 7
8
Goodnight Irene
Dec. 31, 1983
Civic Auditorium

Great cover of an awesome weavers song. The song works well in the encore slot. Really fun listening to it, Jerry singing this song is a real trip!
25
The Other One
May 9, 1977
War Memorial

A fairly short version, but don't let the time fool you, this version is as intense as they come. Its to wonder how they could make this up on the fly

Comments

Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
Oct. 9, 1976
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Stadium

This version is known for the unique and rewarding detour from the usual Help>Slip>Franklins configuration to the Help>Slipknot>Drums>Samson>Slipknot> Franklins setup. Samson is typically not one of my favorite songs, but they really tear this version up, and it works, albeit surprisingly. The real treat here, however, comes in the form of the transition out of the Samson into the Slipknot, its smooth and super unexpected. The Slipknot is an intricate complex and looping rendition which certainly helps solidify this whole suites contention. But, what appears to me the highlight of the entire thing is the Franklins, which is just absolutely smokin', I believe it is voted #1 on the Franklin's Tower individual page.
Loser
Oct. 29, 1977
Evans Field House, Northern Illinois University

Garces, yeah I see that now, but they all deserve to be on here anyway, so I guess the statement still makes sense. Great show all around.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Oct. 14, 1977
Hofheinz Pavilion

Fall 77' was in my opinion nearly on par with the spring. Excellent performances throughout the whole tour. However, the season seems to be underrated unfortunately, and some great shows have been pulled from the archive because of the Road Trips release. This Half Step is powerful and contains a huge bridge jam, which is the portion of the song in which I judge the harshest, and listen the closest to.
Black Peter
Oct. 16, 1977
Louisiana State U

Dark and full of shadowy undertones. Slow meandering, and stomping, rhythmic, and bouncing. Sweeping and capturing. The imagery is vivid and powerful, deserves consideration for top 10.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Sept. 1, 1979
Holleder Memorial Stadium

Outstanding Half-Step, needs votes now.