![]() Bobby manages the song throughout, holding the band to an elegant and subtle buildup. ![]() Coming back to SOF, Jerry’s voice seems to try to take it down a notch, but the rest of the band is still amped up a bit too much.īobby takes the cue for mellow by kicking off a beautiful intro to WRS complete with some great vocals. For perspective, listen to the elegance with which Jerry plays a frenzied Cumberland Blues on 3/24/74 and then woos us immediately with a tranquil Stella. Jerry takes the band down a notch in SOF, which is a bit too fast IMHO. Jerry’s leads blaze, but to be honest I wasn’t sure where to focus my attention as the full band is ON. Phil signals he’s ready to see the fun continue with a machine gun intro to GSET, which is executed powerfully and sung with vigor. The intensity careens into Bertha which upholds the blistering status quo. Billy dominates the entire set, but Keith is also on fire and Jerry plays off him well. Bobby’s vocals are prominent, but sounds reasonable good compared to many show openers where he can come off flat. Listen for Billy personify the “Engine that Can” at the end of IKYR, ripping away with gusto. Billy sets the pace early and Keith tickles up some funk for an enjoyable rendition that launches-with ’74 assertion-into a Jerry-noodle jam, through a giddy Feelin’ Groovy jam, and then back on “track” for a solid IKYR. The first set closes strong with a strong and upbeat China ~> Rider. Charlie for he does not let us down! This is an energy-packed show almost throughout that is more reflective of ’77 Dead than ’74 at many junctures. As tough as the sound is early in set 1, hang in with Mr. I listened to some of the other recordings for this date and was thrilled that Mr.
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