| 1979-12-27 | Oakland Auditorium Arena, Oakland, CA | |
| Set 1: Jack Straw, They Love Each Other, Cassidy, Peggy-O > El Paso, Don't Ease Me In, Beat It On Down The Line, Deal | Jack Straw, Don't Ease Me In, |
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| Set 2: China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider, Samson And Delilah, Eyes Of The World > Lost Sailor > Saint Of Circumstance > Jam > Drums > Space > Black Peter > Sugar Magnolia, E: U.S. Blues, E: Brokedown Palace | China Cat Sunflower > Samson And Delilah, Eyes Of The World > |
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| Corrections / Observations | ||
| Received by Dick | 1980-02-04 | |
| Tape Source | Warren Schafer | |
| Review Entry Date | 1980-04-01 | |
| Dick's Review | The performance on this one is not up to the others except maybe 12-30-79. Jack Straw is done very well being better than the version done on 1/1/80. Things slow down considerably after the opener. China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider is very good, maybe a bit more exciting than 1/1/80. Samson And Delilah is always pretty intense. Eyes Of The World is full of energy although not particularly noteworthy. Lost Sailor > Saint Of Circumstance is also pretty average. The best part comes in the following Jam section where they get a nice flowing (unique riff) pattern going that eventually winds down for the change into the percussion jam which is uneventful. Another highlight is the more brain - scrambling 2nd jam section which although quite short still is a fine transition to Black Peter which doesn’t prolong the closing jam very long before dropping into Sugar Magnolia which is surprisingly very exciting and a fine rush. Brokedown Palace is a great way to end a show. |