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Samson and Delilah
July 16, 1976
Orpheum Theatre

Another InPHILtrated Drum Pounder
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Around and Around
July 16, 1976
Orpheum Theatre

A fine example of that piano-driven boogie-woogie found in these 76ers
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Alabama Getaway
May 31, 1980
Metropolitan Sports Center

Another super-charger from May ‘80
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Promised Land
May 31, 1980
Metropolitan Sports Center

Flat out smokes
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Brown Eyed Women
Jan. 8, 1979
Madison Square Garden

On point and charged with early MSG energy

Comments

Jack Straw
Oct. 27, 1979
Cape Cod Coliseum

<< Good one. This one being no exception. Also has that moment where you sensed another go-round; see the 7/24/87 video for a fun comparison.
Morning Dew
Nov. 21, 1973
Denver Coliseum

Emphatic; resonates infinitely.
Jack Straw
Nov. 23, 1973
County Coliseum

Spread the buttery icing on the cake smooth.
Dark Star
July 18, 1972
Rossevelt Stadium

Rides the pre-verse, always-becoming magic while taking every improvisational detour to smell the flowers and shake hands with the butterflies. Phil’s high-speed rubbery runs propel Jerry’s squealing ascension in the final drive, which is expertly punctuated by a pause, leaving the intro to shine full. A strong swig on the marrow of life. By the time we get to the full tiger screeching everything seems perfectly normal.
Truckin'
July 18, 1972
Rossevelt Stadium

Positively charged -- with both the drive of a great Truckin' and the hints of Dark Star peeking from the shadows.