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Samson and Delilah
Oct. 15, 1976
Shrine Auditorium

Lickety split drummer precision here and a stylin' strut in the heart of a great 2nd set.
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Mama Tried
Oct. 15, 1976
Shrine Auditorium

Solid shitkicker. "As usual, dedicated to our equipment crew". Lol, Bobby.
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Might As Well
Oct. 15, 1976
Shrine Auditorium

Great party starter. This song always signals good time ahead.
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Looks Like Rain
Oct. 14, 1976
Shrine Auditorium

Sweet slow buildup to an explosion of emotion and Jer's flying guitar work. A strong version.
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Pretty Peggy O
Oct. 14, 1976
Shrine Auditorium

Powerful version. Is the only reason it's not yet here because only AUDs exist? Jeez Heads, get it together!
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Deal
Oct. 30, 1973
Kiel Auditorium

Billy's soft-shoe shuffle is just spot on for this ultra-mellow version and he turns the barnburner we all know and love into a sweetly swinging Western foxtrot. Keith switches from the Hammond back to the old saloon pee-ann-er and rolls and trembles like he was born playing it in a spaghetti-bordello. They all play as one, and sound like they're all in on some sly joke. Lovely and distinct version.
Samson and Delilah
May 1, 1977
The Palladium

There isn't a bad one in the whole of '77 if you're asking me. This has the added oomph and charismatic strut of gospel rock at its best, with the snarling lion and building-crushing strength from right out of the lyrics. Makes you wonder just what those boys were up to during the 'Sunrise' right before it...?
Sunrise
May 1, 1977
The Palladium

Amazing what she could do when she could hear herself over the monitors. For a song so largely hated by so many, they play the ever-loving shit out of it here and Donna is very powerful. Any other band and this might have been their anthemic prog-rock hit.
Brokedown Palace
Dec. 1, 1973
Music Hall

To EinarM: The 12.01 show just has the one disadvantage of appearing between two towering colossuses, so 11.30 and 12.02 get all the love. the 2nd stands on its own with the best shows of the year - and that's a damned good list - but it's a shame that it's so less well known than it's two neighbors. Listening to this Brokedown is all the proof you'd need.... What bliss.
Big River
Dec. 1, 1973
Music Hall

Hot fun. This one is starts to simmer, starts to bubble, then starts to roll. Jerry and Keith playing off each other is amazing, and when Jer turns the beat around, then turns it back around again it just boils right over the edge.
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