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The Main Point

Bryn Mawr, PA
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10/09/1969
Melanie
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
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10/12/1969
Melanie
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
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03/14/1972
Taj Mahal
Set 1Kalimba Song
Sweet Home Chicago
Eighteen Hammers
Going Up To The Country Paint My Mailbox Blue
Preaching Blues
Ain't Nobody's Business But My Own
Fannie May
Jailhouse Rock
Ulysses S. Gregory > Tom And Sally Drake
A Little Soulful Tune
Fishin' Blues
Shake 'Em On Down
Corinna
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08/15/1972
Jackson Browne
Set 1Take It Easy
Living for Jesus
Jamaca Say You Will
Rock Me On The Water
Song for Adam
These Days
Reel of the Hanged Man
Colors of the Sun
Red Neck Friend
Sweet Little Sixteen
Runaway
My Opening Farewell
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08/15/1972
Jackson Browne & David Lindley
Set 1Take It Easy
Living for Jesus
Jamaica Say You Will
Rock Me On The Water
Song for Adam
These Days
Colors of the Sun (false Start)
Reel of the Hanged Man
Colors of the Sun
Red Neck Friend---->
Sweet Little Sixteen

Encore
Runaway
My Opening Farewell
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01/03/1973
Bruce Springsteen
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Comment
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01/04/1973
Bruce Springsteen
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
CommentOpens for Travis Shook
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01/05/1973
Bruce Springsteen
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
CommentOpens for Travis Shook
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01/06/1973
Bruce Springsteen
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
CommentOpens for Travis Shook
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01/07/1973
Bruce Springsteen
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
CommentOpens for Travis Shook
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04/24/1973
Bruce Springsteen
Set 1New York City Serenade
Wild Billy's Circus Story
Spirit In The Night
Does This Bus Stop At 82nd Street?
Hey Santa Ana
Tokyo (And The Band Played)
Thundercrack
Set 2
Set 3
CommentSpringsteen performed two shows on this date at this venue, at 8:00 PM and a late show at 10:00 PM.
This is the early show.

This was Bruce’s first concert broadcast, via Philadelphia’s WMMR-FM.
The complete early show was broadcast.
The late show is not known to be in circulation.
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04/25/1973
Bruce Springsteen
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Comment
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07/05/1973
Bruce Springsteen
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Comment
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07/06/1973
Bruce Springsteen
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Comment
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07/07/1973
Bruce Springsteen
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Comment
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07/08/1973
Bruce Springsteen
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Comment
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07/09/1973
Bruce Springsteen
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Comment
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08/15/1973
Jackson Browne & David Lindley
Set 1Take It Easy
Jesus In Three-Quarter Time
Jamaica Say You Will
Rock Me On The Water
Song For Adam
These Days
The Ballad Of Ira Hayes #1
Reel Of The Hanged Man
The Ballad Of Ira Hayes #2
My Redneck Friend
Sweet Little Sixteen
Runaway
My Opening Farewell
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10/29/1973
Bruce Springsteen
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Comment
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10/30/1973
Bruce Springsteen
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Comment
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10/31/1973
Bruce Springsteen
Set 1✽ LATE SHOW ✽

4th Of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)
New York City Serenade
Spirit In The Night
Does This Bus Stop At 82nd Street?
The E Street Shuffle - Having A Party [**]
Growin' Up
Walking The Dog
For You
Lost In The Flood
It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City
Zero And Blind Terry
Blinded By The Light
Thundercrack
Set 2
Set 3
CommentBruce Springsteen - vocals, guitar
Clarence Clemons - saxophone
Gary Tallent - bass
Danny Federici - keyboard, accordion
David Sancious - piano, organ
Vini "Mad Dog" Lopez - drums

(Not formally the E Street Band until September 1974)

[**] with Albee "Albany Al" Tellone on baritone sax


▻ Wire and Wood opened ◅
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12/27/1973
Bruce Springsteen
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Comment
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12/28/1973
Bruce Springsteen
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Comment
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12/29/1973
Bruce Springsteen
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Comment
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12/30/1973
Bruce Springsteen
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Comment
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02/25/1974
Bruce Springsteen
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Comment
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02/27/1974
Bruce Springsteen
Set 1Wild Billy, Rosalita, Ducky Slatterys Gas Station, Walking the Dog
Set 2
Set 3
CommentThis may have been the 25/2 show
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05/28/1974
Bruce Springsteen
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Comment
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05/29/1974
Bruce Springsteen
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Comment
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07/01/1974
Larry Coryell & the 11th House
Set 1Rocks
The Funky Waltz
Theme for a Dream
Adam Smasher
Mike Mandel keyboard solo
The Cover Girl
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07/10/1974
Return to Forever
Set 1Early Show:

Beyond the Seventh Galaxy
introductions
Song Of The Pharoh Kings
The Shadow of Lo
Chick & Stanly Duet
Vulcan Worlds
Beyond reprise
Space Circus
Beyond reprise
Set 2Late Show:

Beyond The Seventh Galaxy
Song To The Pharoh Kings
The Shadow Of Lo
Keyboard & Bass Duet
Unknown
Drum Solo
Vulcan Worlds >
Beyond The Seventh Galaxy (Reprise)
Space Circus >
Beyond The Seventh Galaxy (Reprise)
CommentChick Corea - Keyboards
Al DiMeola - Electric Guitar
Stanley Clarke - Electric Bass
Lenny White - Drums
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09/18/1974
Bruce Springsteen
Set 1Incident On 57th Street
Set 2
Set 3
Comment
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09/19/1974
Bruce Springsteen
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
CommentFirst shows with Max Weinburg, Roy Bitten and Suki Lahav
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10/26/1974
Tom Waits
Set 1Rosie
On A Foggy Night
(Looking For) The Heart Of Saturday Night
Fumblin' With The Blues
Ol' 55
Better Off Without A Wife
Nighthawk Postcards (From Easy Street)
Ice Cream Man
Big Joe And Phantom 309
Diamonds On My Windshield
The Ghosts of Saturday Night
Set 2
Set 3
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02/05/1975
Bruce Springsteen
Set 1Incident On 57th Street
Mountain Of Love
Born To Run
E Street Shuffle
Thunder Road
I Want You
Spirit In The Night
She's The One
Growin' Up
It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City
Jungleland
Kitty's Back
New York City Serenade
Rosalita
4th Of July Asbury Park (Sandy)
A Love So Fine
For You
Back In The USA
CommentFM Broadcast WMMR - Main Point benefit show.

This was the premiere of Thunder Road (actually called Wings For Wheels at this time) and of both Back In The USA and Mountain Of Love.

Released on CD "The Saint, The Incident & The Main Point Shuffle" (GDR) and recently on CD "You Can Trust Your Car..." (Crystal Cat) with coloured artwork as on the LP "You Can Trust Your Car To The Man Who Wears The Star" (SODD & TAKRL). Stunning Quality on the CD; date may circulate mislabeled as 2/2/75
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02/15/1975
Bruce Springsteen
Set 1Incident on 57th St.
Mountain of Love
Born to Run
E St. Shuffle
Thunder Road
I Want You
Spirit in the Night
She's the One
Growin'Up
Saint in the City
Jungle Land
Kitty's Back
New York City Serenade
Rosalita
4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)
A Love so Fine
For You
Back in the USA
CommentI've looked everywhere to check on the validity of this date, after an initial listen it sounds like 02/05/1975.If you have any details/info please
post reply here.
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02/15/1975
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Set 1Friend of the Devil; San Francisco Bay Blues; Matchbox Blues; Salt Pork, W.V.; Strawberry Roan; Anytime; Muleskinner Blues; Talkin' Fishin' Blues; Blue-Eyed Elaine; Don't Think Twice; Salty Dog Blues; House of The Rising Sun; Talkin' Sailor; If I Were A Carpenter
Set 2Filler: Felt Forum, NYC - 05/28/76 (2 Songs)Phil Och's Tribute
Set 3Filler: Boston Music Hall - Boston, MA 11/21/1975 (3 Songs)"Rolling Thunder Review"
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05/11/1975
Tom Rush
Set 1Jenny Lynn, These Days, State Of Arkansas, Black Magic Gun, Ladies Love Outlaws, Who Do You Love?, Panama Limited, Urge For Going, Scoop For You, Child's Song
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08/27/1975
The Outlaws
Set 1Song In The Breeze
Song For You
Prisoner
There Goes Another Love Song
Cry No More
Freeborn Man
Knoxville Girl
Green Grass & High Tides
Redneck Friends
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09/01/1975
Bruce Springsteen
Set 1Thunder Road, Born To Run
Set 2
Set 3
CommentAcoustic, Benefit for six nights with Jackson Browne?
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09/07/1975
Jackson Browne
Set 1Come All Ye Fair And Tender Ladies ->
Take It Easy
Your Sweet And Shiny Eyes
Long Distance Love
Fountain Of Sorrow
Jamaica Say You Will
Mohammed's Radio
Fiddlin' Around
Banjo/True Arkansas Traveler
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry/Instrumental
Reel Of The Hanged Man
For Everyman
The Times You've Come
Song For Adam
Cocaine
You Asshole You (You Just Want Meat)
Werewolves Of London
Late For The Sky
For A Dancer
Hasten Down The Wind
Doctor My Eyes ->
These Days
Before The Deluge
Do You Wanna Dance ->
Run Boy Run/Redneck Friend
Sweet Little Sixteen
Pipeline
Runaway
Your Bright Baby Blues
Set 2
Set 3
CommentJackson Browne & David Lindley
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09/07/1975
Jackson Browne & David Lindley
Set 1Come All Ye Fair And Tender Ladies
Take It Easy
Your Sweet And Shiny Eyes
Long Distance Love
Fountain Of Sorrow
Jamaica Say You Will
Mohammed's Radio
Fiddlin' Around
Banjo
True Arkansas Traveler
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
Reel Of The Hanged Man
For Everyman
The Times You've Come
Song For Adam
Cocaine
You Asshole You
Werewolves Of London
Late For The Sky
For A Dancer
Hasten Down The Wind
Doctor My Eyes
These Days
Hasten Down The Wind
Before The Deluge
Do You Wanna Dance
Run, Boy, Run
Redneck Friend
Sweet Little Sixteen
Pipeline
Runaway
Your Bright Baby Blues
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09/22/1975
Chris Hillman Band
Set 1Lazy Days
Hot Burrito #2
It Doesn't Matter
Follow Me Through
Heavenly Fire
Sin City
Fallen Eagle
Step On Out
Colorado
Can't You Hear Me Calling
Wheels
The Race Is On
Rise And Fall
Mystery train
Rock 'n' Roll Star
Set 2Safe At Home
Down In The Churchyard
High Fashion Queen
Four Days Of Rain*
White Line Fever
Devil In Disguise
Take It On The Run
She's A Song*
Step On Out
Do Right Woman
Bound To Fall
Things Will Be Better
Time Between
Six Days On The Road
Lies
Rock 'n' Roll Star
Can't You Hear Me Calling*

* w/Rick Roberts lead vocals
CommentEarly and late shows.
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09/25/1975
Tom Waits
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
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11/23/1975
Leonard Cohen
Set 1Bird On The Wire
Je Veux Vivre Tout Seul (Bird On The Wire in French)
So Long, Marianne
There Is A War
One Of Us Cannot Be Wrong
The Stranger Song - solo
Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye
Guerrero [early Iodine]
Diamonds In The Mine
Who By Fire
Don't Go Home With Your Hard-On
Set 2Avalanche - solo *
Chelsea Hotel #2 - solo *
A Singer Must Die - solo *
Anthem Of The Broken Hearted - solo *
The Partisan
Story Of Isaac
Famous Blue Raincoat
Came So Far For Her Beauty
Sisters Of Mercy
I Guess It's Time [early The Smokey Life]
The Traitor Song
Lover Lover Lover
Is This What You Wanted
Lady Midnight
Joan of Arc *
Set 3[ Encore #1 ]

Suzanne *
Tonight Will Be Fine *
The Butcher *
Seems So Long Ago, Nancy *

[ Encore #2 ]

It's a Long Road Home (short solo improvisation) *
I Tried To Leave You *
So Long Marianne (2) *
Comment* not on the known recording. A complete version of this show has been recorded (from the same source) and should includes the songs but unfortunately it is not yet in circulation.
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01/04/1976
Tom Waits
Set 1intro by Martin Mull
Warm Beer & Cold Women
Eggs & Sausage
Emotional Weather Report
Better Off Without A Wife
Commentopened for Martin Mull
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06/20/1976
Warren Zevon
72094
Set 1I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
Hasten Down The Wind
The French Inhaler
Mama Couldn't Be Persuaded
Carmelita
Poor, Poor Pitiful Me
Join Me In L.A.
Mohammad's Radio
Werewolves Of London
Desperados Under The Eaves
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02/17/1978
Dave Van Ronk
Set 1Keep It Clean
Pastures Of Plenty
Head Inspector
I Think It's Going To Rain Today
As You Make Your Bed
Moonshiner
2:19 Blues
Sunday Street
Song Of The Wandering Angus
Mack the Knife
Sportin' Life Blues
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05/20/1978
Robert Hunter With Comfort
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Set 1Over The Hills
Mountains Of The Moon
Yellow Moon
Crooked Judge
Peggy-O
Dire Wolf
Lady Of Carlisle
Lady With A Fan
Terrapin Station
Ivory Wheels/Rosewood Track
Terrapin Station*
Set 2Tiger Rose
Ariel
Let Me Go
Standing At Your Door
Alligator Moon Suite:
Mesa Linda
Domino, Cigarette And Melina
Domino
Blue Note
New East St. Louis Blues
Set 3
CommentLate Show
Set 1 - Robert Hunter acoustic
* w/Larry Klein on bass
Set 2 - Robert Hunter w/ Comfort (partial)
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07/22/1978
Robert Hunter
Set 1Mr. Charlie ->
Box Of Rain
Mountains Of The Moon
Brown Eyed Women
Stagger Lee
Peggy-O ->
Dire Wolf
Peggy-O ->
Dire Wolf
Terrapin Station
U.S. Blues ->
Truckin'
As It Will Always Be
Brokedown Palace
dFriend Of The Devil
The Buddy Holly Story

Encore:
Ripple
Set 2?
Cruel White Water
Sugaree
Jesse James
Candyman
What'll You Raise
Blues For Allah ->
Wharf Rat
Crooked Judge
Tiger Rose
It Must Have Been The Roses
Promontory Rider ->
The Eleven ->
China Cat Sunflower ->
Loser ->
China Cat Sunflower ->
The Eleven ->
Promontory Rider
Rubin And Cherise
Bertha ->
Over The Hills And Far Away
Boys In The Barroom
Kick In The Head ->
Promontory Rider
Scarlet Begonias

Encore:
The Buddy Holly Story
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07/22/1978
Robert Hunter & Larry Klein
113045
Set 1<b>10 PM Show:</b>
Mr. Charlie ->
Box Of Rain
Mountains Of The Moon
Brown Eyed Women
Stagger Lee
Peggy-O ->
Dire Wolf
Peggy-O ->
Dire Wolf
Terrapin Station
U.S. Blues ->
Truckin'
As It Will Always Be
Brokedown Palace
dFriend Of The Devil
The Buddy Holly Story

Encore:
Ripple
Set 2<b>Midnight Show:</b>
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Cruel White Water
Sugaree
Jesse James
Candyman
What'll You Raise
Blues For Allah ->
Wharf Rat
Crooked Judge
Tiger Rose
It Must Have Been The Roses
Promontory Rider ->
The Eleven ->
China Cat Sunflower ->
Loser ->
China Cat Sunflower ->
The Eleven ->
Promontory Rider
Rubin And Cherise
Bertha ->
Over The Hills And Far Away
Boys In The Barroom
Kick In The Head ->
Promontory Rider
Scarlet Begonias

Encore:
The Buddy Holly Story
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10/09/1978
Robert Hunter
Set 1Friend Of The Devil
Wharf Rat
Ramble On Rose
Terrapin Station
Worried Song >
Dry Dusty Road
Stagger Lee
New Speedway Boogie >
Mason's Children >
New Speedway Boogie
Yellow Moon
Scarlet Begonias >
China Cat Sunflower
Lucia
Brokedown Palace
It Must Have Been The Roses >
Independence Day (improvised lyrics) >
Sugaree >
Cats Under The Stars
Believe It Or Not
Fire On The Mountain >
U.S. Blues >
Bertha
-Encore-
Truckin' >
Ballad Of Buddy Holly
Boys In The Barroom
Ripple >
Sugaree >
Wild Bill >
Harp Tree Lament
Set 2
Set 3
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10/09/1978
Robert Hunter & Larry Klein
122874
Set 1Worried Song >
Dry Dusty Road
Stagger Lee
New Speedway Boogie >
Mason's Children >
New Speedway Boogie
Yellow Moon
Scarlet Begonias >
China Cat Sunflower
Lucia
Brokedown Palace
It Must Have Been The Roses >
Independence Day (improvised lyrics) >
Sugaree >
Cats Under The Stars
Believe It Or Not
Fire On The Mountain >
U.S. Blues >
Bertha
Truckin' >
Ballad Of Buddy Holly
Boys In The Barroom
Ripple >
Sugaree >
Wild Bill >
Harp Tree Lament
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10/10/1978
Robert Hunter
119496, 176703
Set 1EARLY SHOW:

Dire Wolf -&gt;
Wild Bill
Tiger Rose
Cats Under The Stars
Friend Of The Devil
Ramble On Rose
New Speedway Boogie -&gt;
Mason's Children -&gt;
New Speedway Boogie
Worried Man -&gt;
Banua* -&gt;
My Creole Belle -&gt;
Bye Bye Baby Blackbird -&gt;
Over The Hills
Keys To The Rain -&gt;
Bertha

Encore:
Scarlet//Begonias
Set 2LATE SHOW:

Independence Day
Bye Bye Baby Blackbird
Sugaree
Bye Bye Baby Blackbird
Los Muertes
Franklin's Tower
Bye Bye Baby Blackbird
Sugaree
Yellow Moon
Standing At Your Door
Crooked Judge
Wharf Rat
Stagger Lee
Reuben And Cerise
China Cat Sunflower
Dry Dusty Road
Rum Runners
Black Jack Davey
My Creole Belle
It Must Have Been The Roses
Terrapin Station
Truckin'
Fire On The Mountain
It's All The Same To Me ->
Oh Boy > Peggy Sue Medley
The Only Thing I Did That Was Wrong

Encore:
U.S. Blues
Rose Of Sharon
Brokedown Palace
Commentwith Larry Klein on bass
*improvised lyrics
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??/??/1978
David Sancious & Tone
Commentband was Ernest Carter, Gerald Carboy, Patty Scialfa (Mrs. Springsteen!!), Kyle Hicks, Chris McEvitt. This was before the release of True Stories.
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11/13/1979
Merl Saunders
115671
Set 1Tellin My Friends About You
Dear Prudence
Band Intro > Dance With Me
The Jealous Kind
Can You Hear The Train //
Is The Grass Any Greener On The Other Side?
City Streets
Band Intro > Another Star
Set 2It's Not Fair
Expressway To Your Heart
That Pleases Me
Harder They Come
Love Game
Problems
Ain't Givin Up
After Midnight
Let's Go Get Stoned > Johnny B. Goode
CommentAndre Goosland - Guitar
Tony Saunders - Bass
Jay David - Drums
Pamela Rose - Vocals
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05/??/1980
Norman Blake
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
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11/13/1997
Merl Saunders
Set 1Tellin My Friends About You
Dear Prudence
Band Intro > Dance With Me
The Jealous Kind
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Is The Grass Any Greener On The Other Side?
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Set 2Band Intro > Another Star
It's Not Fair
Expressway To Your Heart
?
Harder They Come
Love Game
Problems
Ain't Givin Up
After Midnight
Let's Go Get Stoned > Johnny B. Goode
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11/07/2001
Paul Barrere & Fred Tackett
Set 1Hate To Lose Your Lovin'
Rad Gumbo
Sailin Shoes
Trouble
Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky
Lonesome Whistle
Long Black Veil
Tennessee Jed
Dixie Chicken
All That You Dream
Clownin?
Set 2Eula
Old Folks Boogie
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl Tease
Old Folks Boogie
Down On The Farm
Willin
Filler: Soundcheck
Aint Had Enough Fun
Everything's Gonna Be Funky
Clownin
Lonesome Whistle
Long Black Veil
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06/06/2002
X2
CommentJOHNNY NEEL & MATT ABTS
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