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6
The Music Never Stopped
June 17, 1976
Capitol Theater

Swirling, cohesive and inspired. It may not hit the rousing peaks of 78, but it's damn fine.
3
The Wheel
June 15, 1976
Beacon Theatre

Ecstatic and confident with a sweet transition into Sugar Mags.
6
Mexicali Blues
May 19, 1974
Portland Memorial Coliseum

This one takes a sharp left turn into some weird tones and aggressive soloing from Keith and Jerry.
9
Deal
May 17, 1974
P.N.E. Coliseum

Country rock pulsing with jazzy energy. One of the most exciting pre-hiatus versions.
1
One More Saturday Night
Nov. 10, 1973
Winterland Arena

Fierce yet loose. Lots of fun is being had and it's infectious.
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Comments

When Push Comes to Shove
March 26, 1987
Hartford Civic Center

I think they got bored of this one eventually, but that sure isn't the case here. This one's got the passion and precision this song always deserved. Probably the best I've ever heard.
Sugar Magnolia
Oct. 29, 1977
Evans Field House, Northern Illinois University

Phil absolutely fire bombs SSDD. Maybe the best version ever?
El Paso
April 3, 1989
Civic Arena

By this point, Bob really learned how to embrace the narrator's regret in his delivery. On the country tunes, Brent is no Keith, but this is still a fine version.
Bertha
April 3, 1989
Civic Arena

Inspired version with a bit of edge from the night before. After a melee between police and would-be gatecrashers during night one, the "Test me test me, why don't you arrest me?" lyric gets a big cheer from the crowd.
We Can Run
April 2, 1989
Civic Arena

The vocal harmonies on this one are kind of a mess and it doesn't really sound like Jerry or Bob have the plot here. Brent sings the hell out of it though.
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