Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 11, 1977
St. Paul Civic Center Arena
First time listening to this show today and wow, killer version! I agree that Tuscaloosa is #1 and I would probably keep Cornell #2, but this one can definitely hold its own with the best of them. I think what makes the Cornell version so great is the smoothness of the transition -- if you aren't watching to see when the tracks change, you really can't tell when Scarlet ends and Fire begins. It also has perhaps the best Fire. Its Scarlet sags a bit though, whereas Tuscaloosa has an ELITE Scarlet along with a great transition (love those staccato blasts of Jerry's) and a great Fire.
