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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.
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Comments

Cold Rain and Snow
April 29, 1971
Fillmore East

Yeah, another sequence burned into my psyche... great transition going in, punctuated by two Phil power cords Bahmmp - Baah!
Wharf Rat
Sept. 16, 1987
Madison Square Garden

Slip through the plane for sure
Row Jimmy
Nov. 7, 1987
Henry J Kaiser Convention Center

The beautifully flowing bubbly noodlage really marks this version.
Sugar Magnolia
Feb. 9, 1973
Roscoe Maples Pavilion - Stanford University

Standout version - my favorite
Throwing Stones
Oct. 11, 1983
Madison Square Garden

Ah, the chaos of the early version jams, before they rounded it up into Ashes to Samson.
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