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Me and My Uncle
May 23, 1972
Strand Lyceum

Tight version. Surprised it's not on here, like the rest of this sweet show (my new sleeper favorite, along with 5/13, 4/11)...dig that organ.
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Playin' In The Band
May 23, 1972
Strand Lyceum

Everything from 5/23-5/26 is heady to me...check the mellow vibe that settles in around the 8:00 mark. Followed by some nice Jerry messin' around.
6
Space
July 17, 1976
Orpheum Theatre

Calm, clean, clear and expansive: this is what space sounds like to me.
10
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
April 29, 1972
Musikhalle

Rider is draggy/borderline asleep, but China Cat deserves to be listed. Only song left out from this fine Europe '72 sleeper?

Comments

Friend of the Devil
April 24, 1978
Horton Field House - Illinois State University

Also a big fan of the slowed-down versions. I agree...what a first set! Wow!
Stella Blue
Oct. 10, 1976
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Jerry really slows it down on this one...and it's sublime. Love what everyone is doing behind him too. Very beautfiul, underrated version coming out of The Other One and into Playin' reprise.
Scarlet Begonias
Oct. 9, 1976
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Stadium

Love this version. Especially Keith, switching over to what sounds like a Fender Rhodes. These '74-'76 pre-Fire Scarlets are really doing it for me.
Let The Good Times Roll
July 17, 1989
Alpine Valley Music Theatre

how can you not get in the groove after this one?
So Many Roads
Oct. 1, 1994
Boston Garden

You can hear every one of those roads in the passionate and moving way Jerry belts out those vocals. Perfect song for this stage in his life/career. Just beautiful.
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