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4
Doin' That Rag
May 30, 1969
Springer's Inn

A riot
10
New Minglewood Blues
May 26, 1977
Baltimore Civic Center

Propulsive
3
New Minglewood Blues
April 12, 1982
Nassau Coliseum

Quirky and fits right in
3
Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
July 1, 1980
San Diego Sports Arena

Transition and outro well done with rapid licks – still plenty of life in this duo
2
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 17, 1981
Onondaga Auditorium

A lively, crisp set closer, with shades of the super-sized blowout on 3/9

Comments

Cumberland Blues
Nov. 15, 1972
Oklahoma City Music Hall

Pass the bug juice...
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Nov. 24, 1979
Golden Hall, Community Concourse

Fairly monstrous, this one is. Jerry painting the transition environment, first a bit like 3/9/81, then Phil landing some serious blows, with drummers punching holes throughout. Interestingly, that structured round-up piece that marks most versions isn’t reached, instead the continued swell moves into a different type of frenzy. Usual fat break after wild geese verse, but then after the sun will shine verse, the chorus is returned to. After the next juicy break, the northbound, bass-fueled, train arrives, again followed by the chorus, leaving yet another opportunity for Jerry to baste this thing -- in this instance with pointed power strumming -- until its well-cooked.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Feb. 5, 1978
Uni Dome, U of Northern Iowa

What a magic sleigh ride!
Sunrise
Oct. 16, 1977
Louisiana State U

Scrapeage
Jack A Roe
Oct. 12, 1984
Augusta Civic Center

With a second go-round of the last verse and the jam between