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Alabama Getaway
Aug. 23, 1980
Alpine Valley Music Theater

High-energy opener with some vicious guitar work by Jerry. Lyrically tight as well.
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Hard to Handle
June 5, 1969
Fillmore West

A hot version! T.C is a huge part of this one. Some real feisty organ textures all throughout, particularly toward the beginning and end of the jam.
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Big River
April 11, 1978
Fox Theatre

I know there's a million of these, but WOW is this a spicy one. Big energy from the whole band. The audience is appreciative too.
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New Minglewood Blues
Oct. 2, 1976
Riverfront Arena

Dirty, mean, sleazy, and slick. Some top-notch drumming here. Nice and ugly - just the way this song should be.
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Tennessee Jed
Oct. 2, 1976
Riverfront Arena

Bob and Jerry trade licks throughout, but it gets REAL hot toward the end. Twin country twangers absolutely killing it. Great one!
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Comments

New Minglewood Blues
Oct. 15, 1983
Civic Center

I like how Bobby catches himself here - "New Yor...uh...New England fillies." Yeah, us Heads in Maine aren't sure if Connecticut is in New York or New England either. ;D
Drums -> Space
Oct. 14, 1994
Madison Square Garden

Miles Davis' "In a Silent Way" is quoted during the transition between Drums and Space. It's a really neat interpolation!
Johnny B. Goode
June 10, 1973
RFK Stadium

Funny - this version's first verse and chorus are in the key of C rather than their usual key of A. The band switches back to A after that. My guess as to why they did this? Well, Promised Land is in C, and it kind of sounds like Jerry wanted to play Promised Land before realizing that they'd already played said track earlier in the show. So he quickly switches to JBG, then the band corrects after getting through the first bit of the song. Or...am I just imagining things?
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 25, 1977
The Mosque

??? What an oddly passive-aggressive response. People like what they like, man - all I'm saying. Don't overthink it.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
May 13, 1973
Iowa State Fairgrounds

Bummer about the slight messiness of the soundboard (even on the official box release) but the performance is superb. This one's a big standout coming right on the heels of a marathon Playin'.
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