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Submissions

5
Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again
Sept. 19, 1990
Madison Square Garden

A pounding, emotional version delivered with the inspiration that runs throughout the MSG ’90 run
3
Brokedown Palace
May 9, 1981
Nassau Coliseum

One of a few comical, double-start versions, this one comes around to cap off a great evening, sending us aglow into the parking lot
1
Aiko Aiko
April 3, 1986
Hartford Civic Center

Punchy and well explored to open the gig; beefy and well mixed soundboard to boot
2
Hell in a Bucket
June 5, 1993
Giants Stadium

Charging, gnarly version to open the proceedings before the dish-off off to a soaring Sugaree
2
Foolish Heart
Sept. 19, 1988
Madison Square Garden

Enjoy the free wanderings of these earlier versions before the “hook” closed the jam segment.

Comments

Me and My Uncle
April 20, 1983
Providence Civic Center

Check. Like a pinball stuck in the Jerry & Phil Bumpers.
Caution
Dec. 12, 1969
Thelma Theater

Yup, it's the jam that brings us to Caution that gets me to vote for this one.
Blow Away
Aug. 27, 1972
Old Renaissance Faire Grounds

And that none of this seemed to matter to ‘naked pole guy’, as he is known on other websites, who just kept right on getting a sunshine daydream sunburn…
King Solomon's Marbles
March 23, 1975
Kezar Stadium

What you all said and more. One of the -- if not the -- most energetic jam. Insistent, unrelenting...
Playin' In The Band
Dec. 2, 1973
Music Hall

Yes, and you realize that anew each time, it seems. In this case, the He's Gone gave me a chance to pick up the marbles.