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Row Jimmy
June 9, 1973
RFK Stadium

Inspired and powerful. Tight performance.
12
Eyes Of The World
May 20, 1973
U.C.

Exactly what I look for in an Eyes. As good as they come.
3
Sugar Magnolia
May 20, 1973
U.C.

Ecstatic, exhuberent, exciting. Great end to a great set.
12
The Other One
May 20, 1973
U.C.

Starts like a rocket, lands on Mars bigtime, then light-speed re-entry to a killer Eyes in under 10 minutes after a balls-out Truckin. Great set.
22
Playin' In The Band
May 20, 1973
U.C.

Massive Phil and Jerry co-soloing in a supersonic mindmeld for 19 minutes. Very special with a raw, almost brutish energy.
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Comments

Me and My Uncle
Dec. 16, 1986
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Uh, Donny, you do know they'd been on an involuntary hiatus since July right?
Black Throated Wind
Oct. 19, 1972
Fox Theatre

Uh... yeah, but the whole band drops out for a spell. Bobby rescues it, that's true, and they all come charging back for the climax, but this one probably caused some eye-rolling by both band and roadies.
Dark Star
Oct. 18, 1972
Fox Theater

"Lesh takes over" is an understatement. How about, "Lesh destroys the universe with hammering thunder, unleashing Ragnarök to the ruination of the Storm Giants" or something like that. :^)
Sugaree
May 3, 1972
Olympia Theater

Hey Cuse, welcome back man! Where you been?! This is, you're right on, a definitive kickass version.
Brown Eyed Women
Feb. 3, 1978
Dane County Coliseum

Oh yes, this is more interesting, tighter, and exciting than the Cornell one. There's too much said about this everywhere, but yep, just like with Veneta, there's a confirmation bias effect that over-values Cornell relative to the other shows and versions that could be more highly regarded. The first solo here, the punchiness of the drums, the Bobby-doin'-Bobby thing, and Donna, yes Donna, all make this one a great great version.
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