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Mexicali Blues
July 27, 1974
Civic Center
Another FAST ’74 version, it’s executed with so much swagger you’d swear they could go faster still.
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Bertha
July 27, 1974
Civic Center
Funky version slathered in Fender Rhodes gets an incendiary Jerry solo.
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Space
March 20, 1991
Capital Centre
Ominous dark synth lead-in to a great Other One.
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Sugaree
July 6, 1990
Cardinal Stadium
Wow, everyone’s playing the hell out of this Sugaree! The band is clearly ON.
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Drums
May 17, 1978
Uptown Theater
These long freaky Drumses from ’78 are really compelling. The band must have felt so too, since Drums>Space, uh, stuck around!
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Playin' In The Band
Oct. 8, 1983
Richmond Coliseum
If I could only listen to Playin’ from one post-retirement year, it’d probably be 1983. This is a great example of why. Absolutely deranged. I can only imagine what would have happened if they’d let this one go on longer and melt down completely.
Lost Sailor -> Saint of Circumstance
Sept. 3, 1980
Civic Center
I find this one very convincing all the way through. The jam after is icing on the cake.
Friend of the Devil
June 24, 1976
Tower Theatre
June ’76 is unquestionably the best month for FOTD. Jerry’s solo here is a little less exciting than in some others, but everything is so well-played — it’s an easy upvote. Frankly, this one’s a Godchaux powerhouse, between Keith’s assured, lilting accompaniment and Donna’s career-best ’76 harmonizing.
Black Peter
Dec. 14, 1971
Hill Auditorium
Breathtaking dynamics on display. Exquisitely expressive.
Ship of Fools
July 16, 1990
Rich Stadium
What was it about Buffalo and “Ship of Fools”?
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