Tuesday, August 3, 1982

Given one show to be allowed to return to, this is the one (out of 121 shows coast to coast from 1/79 thru the end). Still the best Half Step and the best Franklin's I've heard. Big Railroad also sounded so good from my seat (I had a Row H center reserved seat-sweet spot). I remember the sparkling light reflections off of the scrollwork on Bob's fancy red Ibanez guitar during the Franklin's and his jaw muscles twitching and grinding uncontrollably during his slide guitar break in Minglewood.

I add a "favorite" ranking to shows for many reasons. Some because I was there, or to mark them so i can keep track of which ones i've listened to, want to find my way back to etc. And then there is the occasional show that while casually listening to, you go "Oh my god." This show is one where I hit the Favorite button because its genuinely a standout being a smoking show, and one that deserves the recognition.