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Sugaree
June 10, 1976
Boston Music Hall

All the all-time Sugarees from early 77 start here folks, and they're already sublime. Keith shines.
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Sugar Magnolia
March 19, 1977
Winterland Arena

Are you kidding?! How could this high-energy romp not even be nominated once? Comes out of a killer Franklin's. Listen now!
14
Not Fade Away
May 15, 1977
St. Louis Arena

I had to put this up. It's basically NFA "containing" Iko, as if Iko (the first played) sprang up from the body of NFA, rather than a song of its own
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Its All Over Now
May 7, 1978
Field House - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

this spring run of shows is superb for several first set standards -- peggy o, loser, candyman, and every IAON has great energy -- check them all out!
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Werewolves of London
April 19, 1978
Veterans Memorial Auditorium

First time played often has some magic in it; this is no exception, especially something this cheeky; long, too, like they don't know how to close it

Comments

Stella Blue
Nov. 4, 1977
Cotterell Gym - Colgate University

Goes on and on; serious vocals; superb in every way
Pretty Peggy O
April 14, 1978
Cassell Coliseum - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Nice version, but Jerry's voice here is just shot. A shame, cuz the band is really dialed in.
Pretty Peggy O
July 13, 1976
Orpheum Theatre

Silky . . . Jerry strikes a great tone in the solo with the Travis Bean -- love it!
Brown Eyed Women
March 20, 1977
Winterland Arena

Great energy, Jerry is really up and the boys work together magically throughout this tune like much of this run.
Pretty Peggy O
March 20, 1977
Winterland Arena

Jerry gets the words wrong a bit at the beginning, but this is my go-to Peggy-O -- the band is connected, Jerry has a lovely solo, and the groove is just perfect. Later in the set is a Row Jimmy for all-time as well. Great show.