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The 4th installment of the 2013 Dave's Picks series and this next one's a fox, literally. We're making our first foray into the 80s (don't expect it to be the last!) with the complete show from 11/30/80, Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA. Fans of "The Fox" often debate the merits of this highly-esteemed performance, as in they find it hard to narrow down their favorite bits since this night is replete with many. From a spirited opener with an era-defining rendition of "Deal" to a soaring and powerful second set featuring one of the best ever versions of "Scarlet>Fire," there's no doubt the band was on their game and sound man Dan Healy was too. As the liners put it, "fast or slow, Jerry or Bob, routine or rare: they nail them all." Multiple listens have been said to yield un-ending revelations (even auras!), you'll just have to tune in to see where you land on the spectrum. Wherever this exceptional show takes you, it all adds up to over 3 hours of extremely fun listening. Hotlanta, indeed!



Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA 11/30/80



Disc 1

1 Feel Like A Stranger

2 Loser

3 Cassidy

4 Ramble On Rose

5 Little Red Rooster

6 Bird Song

7 Me and My Uncle

8 Big River

9 It Must Have Been The Roses



Disc 2

1 Lost Sailor

2 Saint Of Circumstance

3 Deal

4 Scarlet Begonias

5 Fire On The Mountain

6 Samson And Delilah

7 Ship Of Fools



Disc 3

1 Playing In The Band

2 Drums

3 Space

4 The Wheel

5 China Doll

6 Around and Around

7 Johnny B. Goode

8 Uncle John's Band