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Hurts Me Too
Dec. 27, 1970
Legion Stadium
Pig's vox never sounded better. Pure, fine Blue Ron soul and a rippin' set of solos, but sadly cuts out.
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Good Lovin'
Dec. 26, 1970
Legion Stadium
All about the jam. One of the mello raps of the era, and they go off in that way that says "let's do this forever". Why not here?
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Friend of the Devil
Dec. 26, 1970
Legion Stadium
Sweetness in form and execution. Even the feedback from the monitors harmonises nicely. A gentle, delicate version.
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King Bee
Dec. 23, 1970
Winterland Arena
Deep blues, two brilliant harp solos, great Jerry work (duh), and a Charlie Miller cleanup. Listen up!
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Deep Elem Blues
Dec. 23, 1970
Winterland Arena
Starts a little funny, but has that rare electric funk quality. On the recent C. Miller cleanup, so thank you sir.
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Bird Song
Oct. 30, 1972
Ford Auditorium
Unfortunate cut, probably just a tape flip, but an otherwise gorgeous, flying vintage '72 Bird Song that lifts of and soars.
Playin' In The Band
Oct. 28, 1972
Cleveland Public Hall
Better without headphones. Mix problems are less obvious in an ambient environment. Sad about the cut, though: Jerry is carving wormholes through spacetime while Billy plays every sound in the forest and every wave in the ocean across infinite eons.
Box of Rain
Oct. 28, 1972
Cleveland Public Hall
Tighter than the 09th and 26th, and only the third one performed apart from the '70 show. Quite beautifully performed, even if Billy's drums are a bit high in the mix.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Oct. 28, 1972
Cleveland Public Hall
...the Bertha Board, natch.
Nobody's Fault But Mine
Oct. 2, 1972
Springfield Civic Center
A clear and strong statement of the NFBM melody, tighter and more deliberate than the 26th and 27th versions.
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