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Submissions

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Althea
May 30, 1980
Milwaukee Auditorium

Pocket-groovin’ version, (as opposed to stratospheric). Stunned I’m posting this one…
3
Bertha
Sept. 4, 1983
Park West Ski Resort

Blazing Jerr fire…!
4
Uncle John's Band
Feb. 22, 1974
Winterland Arena

Most solid version ever > loses steam > gets back on track for a walloping finish!
1
Sugar Magnolia
Feb. 22, 1974
Winterland Arena

A Keith stunner! Laying it down on this swingin’ version to nearly close the show. Yowza!
1
Might As Well
April 13, 1983
Patrick Gymnasium, U of Vermont

Jerry saves a rough 1st set!

Comments

Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 25, 1977
The Mosque

Sterile. I…don’t understand how this one is so high. Keith owns the Scarlet, but it feels like a practice. Literally. Jerr goes nowhere, not that that’s bad, but he’s just playing around, and Keith goes off a few times, then it’s over. Odd. Unremarkable show in the middle of an epic run.
Jack Straw
Nov. 24, 1978
Capitol Theatre

The classic “now we play for Clive” Jerr + Phil look/laugh. Good stuff.
Stagger Lee
Nov. 24, 1978
Capitol Theatre

Secret Keith brilliance + probably the 2nd best version, ever, behind 12/16/78. Yowza.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
April 23, 1977
Springfield Civic Center

These comments are insane, so let’s bring some fuckin’ reality to this conversation. Geezus. This show is great, but Jerry forces the fuck outta this H>S>F. And. It’s. Not. Good. You’re hearing a band that is trying to figure out what they want do, and this version is bad. A month later in Florida? Yes.
Candyman
Nov. 22, 1972
Austin Municipal Auditorium

Great vocals throughout this show…