I agree, Blue Sky is the best. The lyrics are so upbeat, light hearted and fun. I can just see in my mind’s eye walking along the river and the river not caring where it’s going.
“the river not caring where it’s going”
And it’s widely regarded as the most melodic guitar solo ever recorded.
A veritable masterpiece. Only Machine Gun (Hendrix) comes close.
A Dickie Betts song, that Duane transformed for the ages.
Machine Gun. Live. New Years Eve 69/70 at Madison Square Garden.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJw_XqvsSIs