| 1981-12-28 | Oakland Auditorium Arena, Oakland, CA | |
| Set 1: Bertha > Greatest Story Ever Told, Peggy-O > El Paso, Loser, Mama Tried > Mexicali Blues, Tennessee Jed > Beat It On Down The Line, Good Time Blues, Lost Sailor > Saint Of Circumstance | Bertha > Good Time Blues, |
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| Set 2: China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider, Women Are Smarter, Ship Of Fools, Eyes Of The World > Drums > Space > The Other One > Stella Blue > Around And Around > Good Lovin', E: U.S. Blues | China Cat Sunflower > Eyes Of The World > |
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| Corrections / Observations | ||
| Received by Dick | 1982-01-26 | |
| Tape Source | Bob Menke | |
| Review Entry Date | 1983-06-09 | |
| Dick's Review | Things start off like gangbusters with a fast tempo of Bertha but they get kind of lost during Greatest Story Ever Told. Things remain on a good level but without anything standing out much until the closing medley: Lost Sailor > Saint Of Circumstance is a fine finish to a good 1st set at best. China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider is an excellent rousing start to a great 2nd set and is easily the most exciting playing so far. The jam section following a good Eyes Of The World is unique and entertaining. The playing after the percussion jam sounds a bit ominous and on the edge of discovery and has a nice rhythmic marching style segment just before a pretty hot The Other One. Stella Blue is also pretty exceptional before stopping (too soon as usual) and basically ending the jam with the standard ending rave ups. |