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Jack Straw
Oct. 31, 1980
Radio City Music Hall

Opens the first electric set from the last (and best) show from the 8 night run at NYC's Radio City Music Hall. Its nomination is long overdue!
5
Eyes Of The World
Oct. 17, 1978
Winterland Arena

This should be on the map. Follow it to find the treasure!
2
Me and My Uncle
June 8, 1974
Coliseum Stadium

Alert! This one not a throw-away. The best one of '74, no foolin'. Played with a perfect balance of gusto, gumption & grit.
3
Promised Land
March 16, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

A charged version that starts off a triple-thread run for this massive second set.
7
Cassidy
May 10, 1978
Veterans' Memorial Coliseum

This deserves to be on the map!

Comments

Big River
July 1, 1973
Universal Amphitheatre

Big River has always been a rocker, and all versions from the era are excellent in that regard. This song showcases Jerry's chops, and the AUD source has Jerry high in the mix, amplifying the prowess. Gives it that extra dash of grit that pulls in the listener...
Around and Around
July 1, 1973
Universal Amphitheatre

Fire, Indeed! Never a tune I rooted for at shows, but nevertheless sounds great here. Get the AUD - Jerry is high in the mix. He turned to the knob to 11.
Weather Report Suite
March 26, 1973
Baltimore Civic Center

^Right on, Danny. Glad to see others who share in the groove.
Weather Report Suite
March 26, 1973
Baltimore Civic Center

Ok, I feel compelled to write about this piece. It hinges on civic duty at this point, particularly when considering it’s devoid of comment. This seems criminal! I suspect folks are simply not aware of this jam, or see the title of WRS Prelude and simply pass it over. We’ve all been guilty of this from time to time (I know I have), but it’s the job of us heads to alert other heads of x-factor moments they might’ve missed, right? The WRS Prelude itself is nothing particularly special (although good), but it’s the six minutes to follow that’s worth the hype. This jam is not a balls-to-the-wall workout or ethereal face-melter, but it’s a unique piece of music all its own, full of inspired exploration and jazz-tinged passages that beckon the best moments from a Bird Song, Playin’ or Dark Star of the era. But it none of those of course, and its attributes cannot be pinned down to anything they did before or since. This piece gets better with each listen, and I am even tempted to place it along the ranks of the two-minute transition of Dark Star into Eyes (2/15/73), The sweet outro jam from Comes A Time (7/17/76) and the so-called “Beautiful Jam” (2/18/71). Am I sensationalizing this seemingly little praised jam from 3/26? A little perhaps, but if that’s a crime then the punishment I’ll receive will be tempered by the new disciples that will be ushered in by this alert (I hope!). Bottom Line: I am going to do all I can to campaign for this one. Please vote!
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
March 26, 1973
Baltimore Civic Center

^"thumbs up."