6/23/74 – Miami, FL
Night 2 in Miami and it doesn't look promising when the show opens with Ramble On Rose. But let's not judge a book by it's cover, shall we? At least Ramble is damn excellent! A nice BT Wind leads us into a rare (at least it seems rare) but picture-perfect Half Step. AWESOME Half Step! Same goes for BIODTL. No ripping leads like the other night, but it's otherwise a terriffic version. Row Jimmy is Row Jimmy. :) Jack Straw is great!!!! It's starts off chill and continues that way throughout. Jerry laying down tasty leads all over, this version is reminiscent of 8/27/72 as far as the “vibe” of it goes.
Up next is the one-time-only performance of Let It Rock. And rock it does. However, it ends up being nothing more than an enjoyable curio. The same can not be said for the shi*-kicking Cumberland that follows. Great stuff. After a great El Paso, we get one of the definitve performances of To Lay Me Down. Just heart-wrenchingly tender and beautiful! On top of that, Jerry's solo is so AWESOME even the crowd gives a cheer!!!!
WRS is great as usual. However, it doesn't really get cooking until around 11-12 minutes in. And the jam that ensues is kickass. Definitely toe-tapping jamming, lol. Unfortunately the jam comes to an abrupt end and segues perfectly into a gorgeous-as-all-hell China Doll. That ends set one.
Set two opens with a standalone seaside chill-fest type of jam that segues into a great Ship Of Fools. THIS JAM IS SUPER COOL AND MUST HEAR!!! Just as we are about to drift to dreamland, a SCORCHING Big River comes and kicks us square in the teeth. This is a shredder version. :) I guess the guys don't feel like rocking tonight though as they immediately switch back to low gear with a soulful and strong Black Peter. Great version!
After a ROARING Around and Around, we get a good Dark Star. Dark Star is excellent with some nice jammign and a good Spanish Jam. Nothing too special – just an “excellent overall performance”. The Spanish Jam is actually pretty exceptional. This then segues into the GREATEST US BLUES EVER PLAYED THIS ROCKS!!!! A quiet and enjoyable UJB follows. Overall, this show definitely has “character” to it and is overall excellent.
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