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Stella Blue
July 16, 1972
Dillon Stadium
2nd one ever, and it seems like they're still getting it together. Nicely stripped down and clear vocals. Historically interesting.
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Deal
July 16, 1972
Dillon Stadium
Massive enthusiasm, Jerry sings himself hoarse. Brilliant, in spite of poor AUD quality.
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Playin' In The Band
July 16, 1972
Dillon Stadium
All the inferno-intensity of the great '72s (yeah, those ones) condensced to 14min. Only reason not here is the B- AUD quality. Don't miss it!
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Black Throated Wind
July 16, 1972
Dillon Stadium
AUD-only supernova, not for the SBD-only folks. The band is so tight, the arc or the song just exactly perfect.
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Cold Rain and Snow
July 16, 1972
Dillon Stadium
Listen past the saturated AUD murk and behold a masterpiece. High energy, hitting the highlights and ending on a perfect feedback whine. Great show.
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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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