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Grateful Dead March 22, 1972

Academy of Music NYC, NY | Listen on archive

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16
Caution
Not as notable for the Caution itself as it is for the really out-of-nowhere one time only Jam that follows, must hear territory.
12
Big Railroad Blues
Hot version with some solid harmonica in it.
12
Playin' In The Band
So like Weir's Ace version, however I feel this version is better. The middle jam goes like a spinning top which flips. Amazing.
1
Two Souls in Communion
Powerful Pigpen song full of emotional power. Beautiful an amazing love song with loads of Pigpen.
6
Brokedown Palace
https://archive.org/details/gd1972-03-22.132726.sbd.miller.flac16
1
El Paso
https://archive.org/details/gd1972-03-22.132726.sbd.miller.flac16
4
Mexicali Blues
Wow, truly ass kicking version.
3
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
excellent versin from an unheralded show the Miller SNBd is gorgeous as per usual: https://archive.org/details/gd1972-03-22.132726.sbd.miller.flac16
3
Brown Eyed Women
Awesome with a great driving beat from Bill Kreutzman
1
One More Saturday Night
AWESOME: https://archive.org/details/gd1972-03-22.132726.sbd.miller.flac16
2
Mister Charlie
High-voltage and up tempo shuffle. Great sounding C. Miller cleanup.
1
Me and Bobby McGee
Billy's high in the mix, and he drives. A perfect snapshot, with Bobby's sweet young voice in perfect form and a solid driven pulse throughout.
1
Jack Straw
Perfect.
3
Hurts Me Too
Slow an sad,great slide from Jerry.Pigpen in fine voice
2
Casey Jones
Insane explosive blowout for the set-closer. Caps an excellent first set with extraordinary energy.
1
Sugaree
Super-strengthed version with a solid, driving pulse. They took their vitamins this day: The whole show's has that bursting-at-seams energy.
5
Uncle John's Band
Sugar Magnolia->Caution->Uncle John's Band is a very cool sequence, kind of a preview of the Europe 72 jams.
1
Big Boss Man
A great energetic version of the song. How this wasn't on here already beats me.
3
Sugar Magnolia
Rockin before the European tour. Leads into a jam caution