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Sugar Magnolia
July 21, 1974
Hollywood Bowl

Wildly exuberant both before and after "SSDD" vocals. And Billy is all over this great AUD.
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Casey Jones
Nov. 23, 1973
County Coliseum

Swings and shimmies before busting out the heavy artillery.
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Friend of the Devil
Oct. 25, 1989
Miami Arena

Played pretty fast (for the slow version) and heavy with MIDI and spirited playing. Not to everyone’s taste, perhaps, but I like it!
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Ramble On Rose
Oct. 22, 1989
Charlotte Coliseum

Sparkling rendition. Fans of upbeat '89 versions like 7/7 should check this out.
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Estimated Prophet
Aug. 4, 1982
Kiel Auditorium

Sharp, feisty version with Jerry and Brent setting up a beautiful, dreamy -> Terrapin
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Comments

Row Jimmy
June 10, 1976
Boston Music Hall

If you know the ’76 sound, you know how exquisitely rendered songs like Row Jimmy can be. Alternately delicate and emphatic, the dynamics are on full display here. One of the all-around best Jimmies I’ve heard in a while.
Space
June 27, 1983
Poplar Creek Music Theater

Also a neat little tug-of-war between -> Lost Sailor and -> Other One at the end. Other One wins out.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
May 15, 1983
Greek Theatre - University of California

This is pretty great. Exuberant, determined, and focused all the way through. I'd say the Slipknot! benefits the most from the particular energy this night, but there are certainly beautiful passages in Franklin's as well. Easy upvote!
Brown Eyed Women
Aug. 24, 1980
Grand Center

Good god!!! One of the best played and sung, ever, as others have said. Do not miss this. Also, check out the similarly strong Peggy-O from this show.
Truckin'
Oct. 27, 1973
Indianapolis State Fair Coliseum

Lots of Keith on organ during the verses, which creates some novel textures.
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