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Tennessee Jed
March 23, 1972
Academy of Music

Played with a pace - the entire band locks in for Jerry’s sky ladder climb.
2
To Lay Me Down
Oct. 4, 1980
Warfield Theater

Gentle, lilting Jerry ... acoustic dreaming
2
Friend of the Devil
July 14, 1976
Orpheum Theatre

Gentle, lilting -get lost in Jer & Keith's wonderful dance.
2
Let It Grow
Nov. 25, 1973
Feyline Field

Oh this one is so loosely tight. Newly debuted and deserving of attention - delicious.
2
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Aug. 30, 1981
Compton Terrace Amphitheatre

No high peaks but JG's playing is just fluttering in the wind.
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Comments

China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Oct. 24, 1971
Easttown Theatre

Whole band's got their macho up all over these two...
The Other One
Oct. 19, 1971
Northrop Auditorium, U. of Minn.

Darkness...
Not Fade Away
Dec. 9, 1971
Fox Theatre

Sad to see this had only 1 vote - I hope it gets heard and then given its due.. rollicking is the right descriptor...'71 NFA's had some special sauce. The GDTRFB is sweet justice as well - they hit overdrive smoothly NFA reprise is nice strong gut punch too +1 and more if I could... quality '71 action here.
Not Fade Away
Sept. 19, 1970
Fillmore East

Sweet Lincoln's mullet! Looks like I already bumped this sometime I dunno when before - required listening here.
Sugar Magnolia
Oct. 19, 1981
Sports Palace

I feel like the jam in Sugar Mags is one of their purest rock and roll song expressions - sure they played it a million times but when it was on - it was ON - no matter the era when Jer decided to flip the boogie switch and Bobby was screaming his shorts off - GAME OVER - just listened to Dallas 11/24/72 and that's a MOFO ... just a different styled one than this but both gotz the same roots. I love it when Jer soars over that Sugar Mags engine.....
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