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Looks Like Rain
Jan. 14, 1978
Bakersfield Memorial Auditorium

Scorching. Which is a great word for this show. Scorching.
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Loser
Jan. 14, 1978
Bakersfield Memorial Auditorium

Jerry's voice was still weak from laryngitis, but his guitar made up for it, ripping and roaring!
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They Love Each Other
Jan. 14, 1978
Bakersfield Memorial Auditorium

Rocking, jamming excellence...
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Dire Wolf
Jan. 14, 1978
Bakersfield Memorial Auditorium

Jerry's guitar makes up for his recovering from laryngitis....
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Close Encounters Jam
Jan. 13, 1978
Arlington Theater

Friday the 13th, super brief, but it's there between Dancin' and Wharf Rat, both great versions!

Comments

Eyes Of The World
Oct. 29, 1977
Evans Field House, Northern Illinois University

I'll buy that for a dollar! But howzabout the best Eyes-Estimated?? The first one ever was a few nights later, 11/4/77 and it is smoking hot ridiculousness, out of an incredible Playin.' Like this one, 11/4 is a scorching, blistering, raging beauty. Eyes-Estimated was a lot less frequent, but always a fun surprise! Also agree, both these Eyes are greater than the Englishtown version, and that doesn't take away at all from the greatness of Englishtown! Because these two are that good. They stand up very well to the best of 73-74.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
Sept. 28, 1975
Lindley Meadows, Golden Gate Park

Help-Slip-Is there a doctor in the house? A lady is having a baby.
Playin' In The Band
Sept. 18, 1974
Parc des Expositions

Actually.... Just noticed Excess mention Shakedown too!
Playin' In The Band
Sept. 18, 1974
Parc des Expositions

All nice calls re Miles and Sly and the Dirty Harry sound. But.... Maybe I'm crazy but.... Somewhere past 12 minutes, there is a very off-kilter Shakedown jam shaping up. In 1974.
The Other One
Sept. 14, 1990
Madison Square Garden

Scorching and soaring!! Truly insane! Into a great Wharf Rat.