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Big Boss Man
May 30, 1971
Winterland Arena

We need a Winterland version, don't we?
5
Cumberland Blues
Aug. 7, 1971
Golden Hall

Jerry rips; classic summer 71
3
Sugaree
Aug. 5, 1971
Hollywood Palladium

A laid back one. Phil's bass and Billy in the groove.
6
Passenger
June 8, 1977
Winterland Arena

Everyone is on for this one. Great vocals, even by Donna. Why isn't this getting any love?

Comments

China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Feb. 15, 1973
Dane County Coliseum

I'm speechless. Masterful soloing by JG. The others are no slouches either. At the 7:45 mark, Jerry cranks it up to 11 and performs a blistering run for about 40 seconds. You can hear the crowd going nuts after it. This version is unbelievably underrated. And as Carrion Crow notes, that interplay between Phil and Jerry is money.
Sugar Magnolia
Aug. 4, 1974
Philadelphia Civic Center

The sunshine daydream section is a hot mess -- atrocious vocals that mar an otherwise average SM. I terminate disc 2 listening after US Blues.
Scarlet Begonias
May 25, 1974
Campus Stadium, UCSB

Good version, despite the usual Donna wails. This was thought to be a good idea? Pleaee let me respectfully disagree. They take this at warp speed; I think Billy got tired.
Jack Straw
May 25, 1974
Campus Stadium, UCSB

The sound on this show finally gets dialed in on Deal. This JS is as good as many from 1974 are. Too bad this show is neglected. Never released, unlike a lot of the May shows. Followed by a hyperactive Scarlet. I've complained before about the lack of a separate CD release of 5/19. No, I don't want LPs -- interrupts the flow.
Nobody's Fault But Mine
May 17, 1974
P.N.E. Coliseum

Whoa. Now this is straight blues and if only Pig had been around to do the vocals. As is, this is tasty. I wish they gotten more into the blues in 74, because they were almost faultless that year.
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