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Big River
April 8, 1978
Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Sweet, jammy, and just the right amount of funky. Jerry Keith and Phil do a little mind-melding in the middle. Wonderful joint

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Turn On Your Love Light
Dec. 27, 1970
Legion Stadium

Warning: this WILL cure what ails ya! Great from the moment you hear Pig yell from off-stage “OH NO YOU DON’T!!” and his footsteps as he bounds up to the mic… I guess he didn’t want the band to tease the song again after doing so in the first set. The band teases UJB to end the show after Lovelight, maybe ‘cause they were feeling cruel that night.
Turn On Your Love Light
April 3, 1970
Field House, U. of Cincinnati

Criminally criminally criminally underrated. Pig and Bobby make love on stage at the end. Pig’s rap is also pretty good, even though there’s a reel change in the middle. Do not pass this up!!!
Hard to Handle
March 24, 1971
Winterland Arena

Bobby’s flogging the crap out of his guitar in the solo. Why can’t they all be like this???
Cumberland Blues
July 29, 1974
Capitol Center

Astounding version. Suffers from the terrible ‘74 vocal situation, but the sweet jamming is worth it. Everybody in the crowd goes apeshit for a good minute, and I bet you will too.
Shakedown Street
Dec. 28, 1978
Golden Hall, Community Concourse

soundboard catches a pretty funny argument between jerry (?) and another band member (mickey? keith? phil?): "I don't get it... it's not [coming] together..." "What are YOU doing?" .... they get interrupted by some static, prompting Jerry to start the countdown
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