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Uncle John's Band
April 10, 1971
East Hall, Franklin & Marshall College

Crisp, deliberate, if choppy -- loosens up with the rising tide...
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New Minglewood Blues
Sept. 30, 1976
Mershon Auditorium, OSU

Phil lands some great bass lines
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Sugaree
Sept. 30, 1976
Mershon Auditorium, OSU

Fall '76 is a great buildup period for this song before they take it through the stratosphere in '77
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Promised Land
May 3, 1979
Charlotte Coliseum

These Glassbergs sizzle, along with the band on this opener..
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Promised Land
May 8, 1979
Recreation Hall - Penn State University

Another rompin’ show opener; check the Glassberg – and peg it.
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Comments

Dancin' in the Streets
June 22, 1969
Central Park

Home run of a version right here
The Other One
June 17, 1991
Giants Stadium

Got 2nd row center from mail order and haven't been the same since... again.
Jack Straw
Aug. 4, 1974
Philadelphia Civic Center

Interesting observation (applies to other songs/ works both ways, e.g. jam extended, jam shortened). Often occurs gradually, but not necessarily. The kite string definitely runs out aways on 7/31 too, but this period seems to be a turning point. So many previous versions you wonder why it gets 'cut down' so quickly. In any case, yeah, Jer's solos scale a chain of high peaks here.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
Oct. 1, 1976
Market Square Arena

This one's 43 yo today and still my favorite. So many reasons... but Jerry's leads are just so inventive, creative, and varied.
Not Fade Away
Feb. 13, 1970
Fillmore East

No longer off my radar! +1
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