1971-02-18 through 1971-02-24 Port Chester, NY

 

2/18/71 - Port Chester, NY

VERY FIRST BERTHA, GREATEST STORY, LOSER, PITB and WHARF.The first night of the famous 6 night run. Rollicking opening Bertha. Good first set. Bertha is rollicking and ragged. GSET sounds yet to gel fully. DS>Wharf>DS and Hard to Handle are the set highlights. PITB is odd and stutters out without a jam. Very odd. Bobby McGee is simply gorgeous. Sugar Mag KICKS ASS! Fantastic closing UJB. Overall, the show has it's highs and lows, but there is substantial amount of highlights. Pretty good. :)

 

2/19/71 - Port Chester, NY - Three From the Vault

Kickass Truckin' opener. VERY FIRST DEAL AND BIRD SONG. First show without Mickey until 1975. Bertha is good but rushed. China>Rider is excellent. This debut Bird Song IS FUCKING STUPENDOUS AND WONDERFUL. Easy Wind fucking kicks ass. WHOAH! This TOO is amazingly powerful! It's like a steam train!

2/20/71 - Port Chester, NYAn ok show. It has it's numerous highlights, but it is mostly the sound of a band in rehearsal on stage. There is almost no energy aside from a blistering Johnny B Goode and a grooving Hard to Handle. Oh, and the rare-as-shit Ripple!

2/21/71 - Port Chester, NY

A CR/S opener is always a good omen. Best Easy Wind ever. China Rider IS PERFECT. Not much to say other than that this is an excellent show with perfect renditions and a lot of energy. Great stuff! BIRD SHOW IS STUNNING!

2/23/71 - Port Chester, NY

Great show start to finish. Everything is played PERFECT. The last hour or so of the show is where the real goods are at though. The Truckin'>TOO>Wharf>GSET>Good Lovin' sounds right out of 1972! Awesome stuff. :)

2/24/71 - Port Chester, NY

This show is easily the weakest of the run. It sounds like a rehearsal more than a show. Missed cues, lower energy, etc. Get the highlughts: Bertha, Hard to Handlewood, Minglewood,